Triple F - Fashion, Fitness, and of course Food Mister_Lamp

A few weeks ago we host a little event on Post Fashion Show Success. Here's what we learned:


You just produced or participated in an amazing fashion show. Your designs were well received and the accolades keep coming in, but once the thrill is over….What happens next?

It may seem daunting at first and difficult to navigate what the next steps are to convert your show’s success into meaningful results.  

I'm putting together an event that is structured with small group discussions to dig deeper into this topic. In a classroom style-setting, my hope is to highlight the best ideas and come up with actionable items and takeaways for you to leave feeling connected and inspired. 

There will be groups of designers, models, photographers, production assistants, influencers and fashion enthusiasts. The Chicago fashion scene is thriving with talent and our goal is to give you the tools to take your work and your brand further. 

Rachel Jimenez Penca, the Founder of Rachel J Styling will be facilitating the discussions and sharing her first hand knowledge and experience with brands and the many facets of the fashion industry from personal to celebrity styling over the past 15+ years. Rachel is also a Professor of Fashion Styling at Columbia College Chicago.

Restaurant Week 2024

Gemini Brunch

First:

Strawberry Lemondae
Bubbles: choice of classic, mimosa or prickly pair
Pauly G’s Bloody Mary: vodka, tomato tomato juice, habanero vinegar

Second:

Buck Russell’s Cinnamon Coffee Cake
Farm Green Salad

Third:

Daily Omelet
Avocado Toast on sour dough
Lincoln Park Turkey Club

Coquette:

Premieres Entrees

Creme du barry - smoked cauliflower soup, leeks, whipped cream
Mousse de foie de volaille - chicken liver, cornichons, apricots mustard
Salade de chevre chaud - baked goat cheese, bacon, frisee salad

Deuxiemes Entrees

Saumon fume - house smoked salmon, blinis, lemon, creme fraiche
Steak tartare - dry aged striploin, cornichons, black current mustard, chips
Tarte flambee - fromage blanc, delicata squash, espellete honey

Es Plats

Gambas au pastis - grilled shrimp, pastis butter, celeriac puree
Boeuf bourguignon - burgundy wine braised beef, glassed carrots and potatoes
Poulet rotis - fire roasted chicken, wild mushrooms, sage

Les Desserts

Creme brulee - caramaized white chocolate, apricot, herd de provence sugar
Tarte au citron - burnt merignue, blueberry coulis, lavender

Olio Piu

Starters

Caprese d’inverno - burrata, delicata squash, apple, red endive, balsamic glaze
Minestrone di sedano - celery root and vegetable minestrone, crispy rosemary croutons

Main

Paccheri alla norma - paccheeri pasta, tomato sauce, fried eggplants & ricotta salata
Scaloppine di pollo ai funghi - chicken scaloppoine, truffled mushroom fricassee

Costera Cocina Tulum

First course:

Guacamole - avocado, garlic, serrano pepper, key lime, cilantro
Short rib quesadillas - fresh corn masa, salsa verde, lettuce, crema, queso fresco
Queso fundido - poblano rojas, melted mexican cheese, tortillas

Second Course:

Caesar salad - telera croutons, house caesar, parmesan cheese
Asad tacos - grilled steak, potatoes, halapens rajas, onion, cilantro, avocado salsa, crispy chicharron
Pollo tacos - adobo marinated grilled chicken, onion, cilantro, salsa verda, heirloom tomato salad and queso fresco
Costera burger - toreado sauce, smokey mayo, pepper jack, pickles, bacon, serviced with mexican fries

Third course:

Tangerine flan - crispy sweet flour tortilla strips, tangerine
Coconut rice  pudding - cinnamon syrup, mango, coconut

Adorn:

Starters:

Mac N Cheesecorn Bites - giardineira aioli, cheeseCorn garrett popcorn garnish
Paired with a Eric Brodelete “Poire Granit” Pear Cider from Normandy

Main:

Buttery Garret popcorn puree, pancetta, parsnip, frisee
Paired with Forge Cellars Classique Riesling from the Finger Lakes

Sweet Salsify

Chocolate Garret popcorn ice cream, nitro chococall garrett popcorn pugs
Paired with Forthave Marseilles Amaro from Brooklyn

Hi everyone! It’s me, J.P. Lamp, your friendly neighborhood Happy Hour enthusiast and yes, the moment you’ve all been waiting for is finally here! My quest to find the best happy hours here in Chicago.

Acceptable hours
4 - 6 is the standard
Do they offer it on Fridays / weekends?
Do they have a Social hour outside of 4 - 6?
Multiple options of food
Are things shareable?
Are menu options the same size or smaller portions for less money?
Can you have a well rounded meal for happy hour?
Are there pairable items that are easy for the restaurant to upsell?
Is it just $ off the menu options prices - just discounted or actually different offerings?
Multiple drink options
Is it only house wine + domestics?
Is it $ off cocktails?
Are there specialty cocktails for HH?
Half off wine BOTTLES and you win
Service
Did someone make sure you wanted to put in one last order before HH ended?
Was the HH menu mentioned to you?
Is it easy to get a seat?
Will I Come Back?
How was the overall experience?
Did the menu entice me to come eat here for a full price meal?
Will I come back for the happy hour?
Based on your expectations / anticipation, was it worth it?

Cade Wood
https://www.instagram.com/cadejwood/
https://linktr.ee/cadejwood

Cade Wood is a renaissance man who is known for his modeling, fitness coaching, authoring cook books and being a social media personality. After studying Exercise Physiology at Western Colorado University, Cade used his expertise to launch into his coaching career. His hyper focus on developing personal programs for clients is unmatched. He’s a male model making his mark in the likes of NY Fashion Week, Calvin Klein ads and Playboy spreads. He even has an Amazon Best-Seller book on the market.

Levi David

NASM Master Personal Trainer, CPT, CES, PES, FNS

levi@vive-body.com


“I train and educate Personal Trainers and everyday people in advanced modalities of Corrective Stretch and Exercise”

Head trainer at @f45_training_depaul

True to Form
Janice Tan
https://www.truetoform.fit/

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