The Tasting Room

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2010-01-11T10:45:00.000-06:00

We received the nicest e-mail today from a client that had a party with us over the weekend!

Hi Jackie,

Thank you so much for a wonderful event! Everything was just right...the delicious food, the wine and drinks, the beautiful room, and the wonderful staff.

It was a perfect setting for my husband's birthday. You made it so easy and fun! I really appreciate all of your help and guidance.
We can't wait to come back and check out more wines and food.

Take care and hope to see you soon,
Lisa

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2009-12-18T13:47:00.000-06:00

The busy holiday season is in full swing, and we're still receiving kind words from our clients.

Hi Jackie,

I want to thank you again for the lovely evening. The room looked great and the staff did a fabulous job. Food and drinks were wonderful.

GREAT Holiday Party for us.

Sincerely,

Sue

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2009-12-14T15:55:00.001-06:00

Hi Jackie,

Wanted to shoot a quick note over and thank you again for helping us put together our Holiday Party. Everyone had a wonderful time. Thanks for being so organized!

Hope you had a great weekend.

Emilee

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2009-12-13T22:52:00.000-06:00

Hi Jackie –

Thanks so much for all your help coordinating and executing our GH holiday party. The entire office says they had a lot of fun and really enjoyed the food/drinks served. Most importantly, there were no complaints about service and I know that’s largely in part because of you. Thanks so much for everything and I hope we get a chance to work together again in the near future.

Thanks,

Karla

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2009-12-02T15:04:00.002-06:00

Jackie,

I cannot express to you how much I truly appreciate how much you & your staff put into our holiday party. We had such an amazing time... and my staff is still talking about it. You are the BEST!

Thank you sincerely from myself and the gang,

Tania

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2009-11-19T14:04:00.000-06:00

Jackie,

Wow, you’re good. Have you considered management consulting? You’ve already solved the riddle of how many consultants does it take to micromanage event planning? (13)

Clearly, we made the right choice of venue.

Thanks,

Dustin

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2009-11-06T09:17:00.000-06:00

Good Morning Elizabeth!

I just wanted to thank you again for a great tasting last night. Everyone had a FABULOUS time! You and your colleague Jackie were great and very knowledgeable. The food was delicious and your staff was very accommodating to provide the fondue at the last minute. I would love to organize another event like that in the future (for work or personal) and if I do, I will most certainly ask for you by name.

Thanks again!!

Lesa

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2009-09-08T15:00:00.002-05:00

Dear Jackie,

Thank you for being so great to work with the past several months. We really enjoyed having our wedding reception at The Tasting Room! Our guests were raving about the space, food and especially about the service. We appreciate all your hard work, along with everyone else there who made our reception a success. We had a fabulous time!

With heartfelt thanks,

Jennifer & Jeff

ps - Plese tell Chef we LOVED the food and BEST WEDDING CAKE EVER!!!

CitySearch Announces The Best Wine Bar 2009

2009-07-31T14:36:00.002-05:00

The Tasting Room is proud to announce that we've been voted Chicago's Best Wine Bar, Best Lounge, and the Most Romantic Bar!

Best of Citysearch Chicago, IL Metro 2009 - Best Chicago, IL Metro Wine Bar

Source: chicago.citysearch.com

Thank you to all of our patrons for this honor!

Wine Tastings

2009-05-15T15:55:00.005-05:00

This week we received several calls from corporate clients looking for unique events for their guests. Naturally, we are The Tasting Room are flattered to be considered for these events!

A unique option offered by The Tasting Room would include setting up a true wine tasting with one of our Sommeliers, which will ensure a truly unique experience for your guests. The Sommelier experience can be customized to suit the needs of any group from 2 to 200. Some clients have had casual wine tastings that last between 15 to 30 minutes with our Sommelier followed by a question & answer session, while other groups elect to have a formal tasting that lasts up to 90 minutes complete with parings and different dining options. We are happy to work with in customizing this experience for your guests.

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2009-05-12T11:03:00.000-05:00

Jackie,

I just wanted to say thank you for assisting us with a successful event! We were very pleased, and we hope to stop by and see you again sometime in Chicago! It was very nice to meet you!

Sincerely,

Christina

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2009-05-06T14:54:00.000-05:00

Hi Jackie!

It is with sincere gratitude I say thank you for working with us on Saturday. We can't thank you and your entire staff enough. You took such great care of us and truly went above and beyond. Everyone loved the food and it's all they could talk about after we wrapped up for the day.

It has been a pleasure working with you! Hopefully we'll get to do it again!

Warmest Regards,
Tina

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2009-04-07T11:58:00.000-05:00

Jackie,

I wanted to let you know how thrilled all our guests were with the Tasting Room. Both the night of and since the event, we have had nothing but positive, effusive and even gushing response about the room, the food and the service. I know that there was a TON of work that went into the smooth operation. You made it look much easier than I am sure it was.

The food was really good. Everyone loved it. I can't even talk about the cupcakes without my mouth watering.

Great Job Everyone at the Tasting Room!!

Thanks

Dave

Wedding Reception

2009-03-30T16:52:00.008-05:00

Over the weekend we had a lovely wedding reception on the second floor here at The Tasting Room. Below are a few photos that we look before the guests arrived.

The West Room.

Large flower arrangement behind the East Lounge bar.

View from East Lounge window on a raining evening.

East Lounge tables set with linens and tulips.

Our friends at Topiarius, Inc. did all of the flowers for this wedding. (http://www.topiarius.com/).

Wedding Images

2009-02-17T14:50:00.004-06:00

In the spirit of Valentine's Day I wanted to take a moment to load some images of a wedding we have done here at The Tasting Room. Enjoy!

New Blog for The Tasting Room Special Events!

2009-01-01T13:22:00.005-06:00

In an effort to share news and great photos of private parties at The Tasting Room, we have created a Special Events Blog for your viewing pleasure.

As a premier Chicago wine bars, we offer an impressive collection of beverage options in addition to exceptional culinary offers for your event. Effective January 12, 2009, we are thrilled to announce that Executive Chef Marc Kuchenbecker is now running our kitchen. His exceptional menu has been a favorite of many Chicagoans for nearly a decade. We are thrilled to have Chef Marc on staff!