We're celebrating Chicago’s rich culinary scene as O’Hare International Airport (ORD) prepares to welcome hundreds to the city for the James Beard Foundation's prestigious James Beard Awards — often called the "Oscars of the food industry."

Throughout May 2023, global restaurateur HMSHost and O'Hare will give those traveling to or through the airport the chance to meet talented, James Beard Award-winning chefs, bakers, and restaurateurs, and taste some of their delicious culinary creations.

Read on to learn more about our exciting event lineup, and check back often for updates! Click here to read the official press release.

Come meet James Beard Award-winning chef Rick Bayless and sample his famous guacamole. Fifty lucky travelers will also take home a signed copy of Rick's cookbook, More Mexican Everyday. Our partners at Chicago-born Fannie May will also be there with plenty of samples and giveaways!

DID YOU KNOW? ... In partnership with HMSHost, Rick opened Tortas Frontera at O’Hare International Airport in 2011.

Visit Tortas Frontera:

• Terminal 1, Gate B11
• Terminal 3, Gate K4
• Terminal 5, Gate M18

Join Matt Bonanno, Chicago resident and founder of Napa Valley's BonAnno Vintners, to taste the Summer House Rosé, made exclusively for Summer House Santa Monica, along with chocolate from our partners at Ferrero Rocher. (Must be 21+ to sample rosé; ID required.)

DID YOU KNOW? ... In partnership with HMSHost, James Beard Award-winning Lettuce Entertain You Restaurants opened Summer House Santa Monica at O’Hare International Airport in 2016.

Visit Summer House:

• Terminal 2, Main Hall

Come meet James Beard Award-winning chef Paul Kahan and James Beard Award-winning baker Greg Wade, and enjoy a Spring Tartine with Asparagus, Pea Shoots, & Pecorino, made on Publican Quality Bread. Several lucky travelers will also take home a copy of one of their cookbooks, Cheers to the Publican, Cooking for Good Times, or Bread Head. Our partners at Lindt will also be there with plenty of samples and giveaways!

DID YOU KNOW? ... In partnership with HMSHost, One Off Hospitality opened Publican Tavern at O’Hare International Airport in 2016.

Visit Publican:

• Terminal 3, Gate K1
  

Come meet two chefs from James Beard Award-winning Lettuce Entertain You Restaurants as they whip up samples of Summer House Santa Monica's popular cauliflower hummus, along with an ahi tuna and watermelon tostada. Our partners at Ghirardelli will also be there with plenty of samples and giveaways!

DID YOU KNOW? ... In partnership with HMSHost, Lettuce Entertain You Restaurants opened Summer House Santa Monica at O’Hare International Airport in 2016.

Visit Summer House:

• Terminal 2, Main Hall

BROUGHT TO YOU BY: