Chicago · La Fête du Champagne
Chicago Gala Dinner
The culmination of La Fête du Champagne, the Gala Dinner celebrates the region like no other event. The evening will begin with a reception featuring Chablis from Domaine William Fèvre. Host Chefs Paul Kahan & Dylan Patel of Avec will collaborate with Chefs John Manion of Brasero , Tayler Ploshehanski of Creepies , and Oliver Poilevey of Obélix to create a uniquely luxurious, Champagne-friendly, multi-course menu. In addition to enjoying great bottles provided by all attending producers, guests are invited to bring bottles of Champagne from their own cellars to share throughout the room, with wine service conducted by an all-star team of sommeliers. This is sure to be a Champagne-soaked celebration with the region’s finest wines.
A Champagne-focused finale dinner
Chicago Gala Dinner is the culminating dinner of La Fête du Champagne in Chicago. The format is a gala dinner built around a collaborative multi-course menu and Champagne service, rather than a standalone tasting. The program description frames the meal as a celebration of the Champagne region, with bottles supplied by attending producers and a dining format designed to work with Champagne throughout the evening.
The dinner takes place at Avec River North, a Chicago restaurant at 141 W Erie St. The published admission is $795 plus tax, in USD. The event also has an official event page and a ticketing path, which the page tools can surface separately from this overview.
Wine service and shared bottles
The evening begins with a reception featuring Chablis from Domaine William Fèvre. From there, the dinner continues with bottles provided by attending producers. Guests are also invited to bring Champagne from their own cellars to share throughout the room, with wine service conducted by sommeliers.
That structure gives the event three distinct wine components: the Domaine William Fèvre Chablis reception, producer-provided bottles during the meal, and guest-brought Champagne handled through sommelier service. No individual Champagne cuvées or producer bottle list is provided here, so the safest read is the format rather than a named lineup of wines.
Chefs and menu collaboration
Host chefs Paul Kahan and Dylan Patel of Avec lead the kitchen collaboration. They work with John Manion of Brasero, Tayler Ploshehanski of Creepies, and Oliver Poilevey of Obélix on the multi-course menu. The available details identify the chefs and their restaurant affiliations, but do not name individual dishes or courses.
Several additional wine figures are listed for the broader event context, including winemakers and Champagne representatives such as Adrien Bergère, Jérôme Prévost, Aurélien Gerbais, Edouard Cossy, Frédéric Savart, Cédric Moussé, Olivier Krug, Arthur Larmandier, and Émilien Boutillat. Their individual roles are listed, but the dinner description does not assign specific pours or speaking segments to them.
Frequently asked questions
What wines are part of the dinner format?
The evening begins with Chablis from Domaine William Fèvre. During dinner, bottles are provided by attending producers, and guests are invited to bring Champagne from their own cellars to share with sommelier service.
Who is cooking at the dinner?
Paul Kahan and Dylan Patel of Avec host the kitchen collaboration with John Manion of Brasero, Tayler Ploshehanski of Creepies, and Oliver Poilevey of Obélix.
Where is the event held?
It is held at Avec River North in Chicago, at 141 W Erie St, Chicago, IL 60654.
What is the ticket price?
Single ticket admission is $795 plus applicable tax.
Hosts & guests
Adrien Bergère
Winemaker · Champagne A. Bergère
Jérôme Prévost
Founder and Winemaker · Champagne La Closerie
Cristian Rimoldi
Export Director · Champagne Salon
Aurélien Gerbais
Winemaker · Champagne Pierre Gerbais
Olivier Krug
Sixth-generation family director · Krug
Arthur Larmandier
Winemaker · Larmandier-Bernier
Edouard Cossy
Global Director of Grand Siècle · Laurent-Perrier
Cédric Moussé
Winemaker · Famille Moussé
Émilien Boutillat
Chief Winemaker · Rare Champagne
Frédéric Savart
Winemaker · Champagne Savart
Paul Kahan
Chef · Avec
Dylan Patel
Chef · Avec
John Manion
Chef · Brasero
Tayler Ploshehanski
Chef · Creepies
Oliver Poilevey
Chef · Obélix
Featured venues & producers
Avec River North
Chicago
Avec
Chicago
Brasero
Chicago
Champagne A. Bergère
Épernay
Champagne La Closerie
Gueux
Champagne Pierre Gerbais
Celles-sur-Ource
Champagne Salon
Le Mesnil-sur-Oger
Champagne Savart
Ecueil
Creepies
Chicago
Delamotte
Le Mesnil-sur-Oger
Domaine William Fèvre
Chablis
Famille Moussé
Cuisles
Krug
Reims
Larmandier-Bernier
Vertus
Laurent-Perrier
Tours-sur-Marne
Piper-Heidsieck
Reims
Rare Champagne
Reims