'A Taste of Town' at Restaurant Row Dine-Around

WHEELING’S RESTAURANT AND HOSPITALITY

BUSINESSES PARTNER UP TO PRESENT A TASTE OF THE TOWN DURING THE DINE AROUND

WHEELING’S RESTAURANT ROW PROGRAM THIS HOLIDAY SEASON


Bringing

together the community to support local businesses and mentor the next generation

through a series of dining offers and special events November 29th–December

15th, 2013

WHEELING, IL (SEPTEMBER 2013)

— The opening of the holiday season brings in culinary

delights from the acclaimed restaurants of Restaurant Row in Wheeling and the

surrounding area. The Village of Wheeling and a team of community agencies are

partnering with the Wheeling/Prospect Heights Chamber of Commerce’ Restaurant

Row Hospitality Group to present Dine Around Wheeling’s Restaurant Row, which

culminates with the Taste of the Town on December 12, 2013.  Dine Around

Restaurant Row encourages the community to dine locally, and promotes Wheeling

as a destination for family, food and community fun.

The Dine Around will

run from November 29 through December 15 and will feature special offers,

gourmet dining experiences and opportunities for free samples and tastings at

participating restaurants.  The 17-day event will provide diners with a

valuable and enticing array of culinary experiences that define the renowned

Restaurant Row establishments.

The Taste of the Town event will be held

on Thursday, December 12, 2013, at the Westin Chicago North Shore, 601 N.

Milwaukee Ave., Wheeling.  This one-night event will offer an exceptional

evening of delectable food, select wines, craft beers and more.  Cooking

demonstrations will be presented by Executive Chef Mychael Bonner from

Saranello’s Ristorante Italiano, Peter Menteer the Executive Chef of The Westin

Chicago North Shore, and by Celebrity Chef Younghee Woo on behalf of the Korean

Cultural Center of Chicago, which is headquartered in Wheeling.  Live holiday music, a silent auction and

raffles round out the festivities.

“We are

anticipating over 1,000 attendees at this year’s Taste of the Town event. 

The majority of the proceeds from the event will support the Wheeling/ Prospect

Heights Area Chamber of Commerce’s promotional programming of its local

business members, while $5.00 from each ticket sold will be donated to support

the Korean Cultural Center of Chicago’s Next Generation Mentorship Program, to

provide career guidance and mentorship for local young people of all

backgrounds and cultures in our community.  By participating in this

year’s event, businesses will reach thousands of customers area-wide and

demonstrate support for their community, said Susan Dennison, Taste of the Town

Committee Chair.

“With so many acclaimed restaurants in

Wheeling, we really want our residents and visitors to experience first-hand

what the village has to offer,” said John Melaniphy, Director of Economic

Development for the Village of Wheeling.  “Dine Around Wheeling’s

Restaurant Row gives diners another reason to visit area restaurants at a value

and also enjoy a delightful evening at the Taste of the Town on December 12. 

These programs will stimulate follow-up restaurant visits in the future for

years to come.”

For updates or to register, visit the

chamber’s website at: www.wphchamber.com. 

Updates will also be posted on the Village of Wheeling’s website at: http://www.wheelingil.gov.

About The

Village of Wheeling

Voted by Family

Circle as one of the top places in the United States to raise a family, Wheeling is a diverse and dynamic community of 40,000

people, distinguished by its unique balance of industry, commercial

development, and residential neighborhoods.  Wheeling is known regionally

and nationally as the home of the Milwaukee Avenue “Restaurant Row,” as well as

for being home to top-notch grocery stores, shopping centers, health care

facilities, places of worship, and award-winning public schools. Wheeling Park

District and Cook County Forest Preserve facilities also provide opportunities

for recreation and for restorative contact with the natural world.

Wheeling

boasts a wide selection of housing options to serve the needs of potential

residents, including world-class luxury condominiums, affordable rental

properties in a variety of sizes, and single-family homes on tree-lined

streets. Located 26 miles

Northwest of Chicago, commuters benefit from easy

access to Interstate 294, as well as from Metra rail service on the North

Central Line via the Wheeling Metra Station.

For more

information about the Village of Wheeling, please visit http://www.wheelingil.gov.

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MEDIA CONTACTS

Lauren Vernick,

President

Wheeling/Prospect

Heights Area

Chamber of Commerce

and Industry

847.777.6553

office

lauren.vernick@westinnorthshore.com

Susan Dennison,

Event Committee Chair

Indian Trails

Public Library

847.279.2222

office

sdennison@indiantrailslibrary.org

James Krappel,

Executive Director

Wheeling/Prospect

Heights Area

Chamber of

Commerce and Industry

847.541.0170

office

jkrappel@wphchamber.com

John C. Melaniphy

III, Economic Development Director

Village of

Wheeling

847.499.9094

office

jmelaniphy@wheelingil.gov

WEBSITES


http://www.wheelingil.gov

http://www.wphchamber.com