Cheeky Wines & Dines with Top Chef

Cheeky's Jessica Emcee's the Season Finale at TheWit Hotel

by Alison Weiss – December 14, 2009

We’re all about food and wine at Cheeky, plus we love a little drama. So when a Top Chef season finale comes around, it’s our time to shine.

Cheeky’s Jessica Zweig had the honor of serving as VIP Emcee at Terlato Wines’ private screening of the finale at TheWit’s SCREEN, a state-of-the-art movie theatre with comfy reclining chairs and a huge screen. Bill Terlato hosted the event with wine and tasty food from cibo matto, and he also appeared on the finale as a guest judge. You can read Jessica’s interview with him in this week’s Eats.

Chicago’s own Stephanie Izard, winner of Top Chef Season 4, came out too, along with former Top Chef-testants Radhika Desai and Valerie Bolon. They all weighed in on the current season and their favorite chef. Stephanie’s new West Loop restaurant, now called Girl and the Goat, is slated to open in March.

Check out our video on Cheeky’s YouTube Channel of the whole food-and-wine-and-suspense-filled shebang. And a special shout-out to all the fabulous guests who let us share this exciting (if somewhat heartbreaking) finale.

About the Author: Alison Weiss

Ever inquisitive, Ali conducts the "Nosy" interviews that bring you closer to the cheeky side of Chicago's creative types. She also contributes to the ‘Drama’ section and cannot resist writing up the occasional band or bar. She loves nothing more than telling stories, whether in writing, on stage or in video. A New York City native, Ali came to Chicago in 2003 to study a little improv and decided to stay. She has performed in theaters around town and is a published playwright with work produced all over the country. Most recently, Ali has delved into video editing and she currently works on content for the newly re-launched Playboy.com. She keeps her work and updates here.

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