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First Bites Bash produced by Choose Chicago

January 22, 2026

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01/22/2026 6:00 PM

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The Experience

Use your AAdvantage® miles to access this sold-out culinary event.

 

First Bites Bash is the official kick off event to Chicago Restaurant Week, produced by Choose Chicago. Hosted by acclaimed Chef Jonathon Sawyer, this one-night tasting experience features tastings from more than 75 of Chicago's top restaurants, alongside beer, wine, and spirits pairings while exploring the museum after hours.

 

Participating Restaurants

  • 14 Parish Restaurant & Rhum Bar
  • Apolonia Chicago
  • Bar Tabu
  • Barrio
  • The Berghoff & Adam's Street Brewery
  • BISTRONOMIC
  • Burger Bar Chicago
  • Butcher & The Bear
  • Cafe Con Leche
  • Cedar Palace
  • Cesar's Killer Margaritas
  • Chef Art Smith's Reunion
  • CheSa's Bistro & Bar
  • City Cruises Chicago
  • Costera Cocina Tulum
  • Dawn AM Eatery
  • Deliz Italian Steakhouse
  • Demera Ethiopian Restaurant
  • Eden
  • Fora
  • Formento's Italian Steak House
  • Gene & Georgetti
  • Hawksmoor Chicago
  • Indian Garden restaurant
  • Industry Ales
  • Ithaki Estiatorio
  • Kamehachi
  • Kindling (Host Chef restaurant)
  • La Grande Boucherie Chicago
  • La Josie
  • La Licor Panamericana
  • LAUREL
  • Marinas Bistro & Rum Bar
  • Mercadito
  • Mirabella Italian Cuisine & Bar
  • Nisos Prime
  • Nonnina
  • Nora Restaurant
  • Norman's Bistro
  • Omakase Shoji & Izakaya
  • Orso's Restaurant
  • Petterino's
  • Piccolo Sogno
  • Qiao Lin Hotpot
  • Rendang Republic
  • River Roast
  • Roanoke Hospitality
  • ROKA AKOR
  • Seville Chicago
  • Shine
  • Signature Steak
  • Solette
  • Somerset
  • Sophia Steak
  • Sotto
  • Soul & Smoke
  • state and lake tavern
  • STK Steakhouse
  • Storyville
  • Sunda New Asian
  • Sushi by Bou
  • Tacotlan
  • Tandoor Char House
  • Tanta
  • Tapas Valencia
  • The Albert Restaurant
  • The Albion Manor
  • The Dandy Crown
  • The Greggory
  • The Hampton Social
  • The Kitchen American Bistro
  • The Midland Social Club
  • The Perch Kitchen + Tap
  • The Staley
  • Toro Chicago
  • Tzuco
  • UMMO

 

Non-Alcoholic

  • FRE Alcohol Removed Wine
  • Pepsi Soft Drinks
  • VietFive Coffee
  • Trest Agave Mixers
  • SEAGLASS Alcohol Removed Wines
  • Luminara Napa Valley Alcohol Removed Wines

 

Spirits

  • 1800 Tequila
  • 400 Conejos Mezcal
  • Bushmills Irish Whiskey
  • Gran Centenario Tequila
  • Jose Cuervo
  • Maestro Dobel
  • Pendleton Whisky
  • Proper No. Twelve Irish Whiskey
  • Three Olives Vodka
  • TINCUP

 

Beer

  • ERIS Brewery and Ciderhouse
  • Off Hours Beer Company
  • Dovetail Brewery
  • Industry Ales
  • Old Irving Brewing Co.

 

Wine

  • Iron + Sand
  • Joel Gott
  • Ménage à Trois
  • Napa Cellars
  • Quattro Theory
  • SEAGLASS Wine Company
  • Sutter Home
  • Trinchero Heritage Collection

 

For more info, please visit First Bites Bash: Kick-Off Event for Chicago Restaurant Week.

Details

  • Exclusive to American Airlines AAdvantage® Mastercard® credit cardmembers
  • When: January 22, 2026
  • Time: 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Where: Field Museum
  • Guests will receive an email with event details one week prior to the event
  • This experience may not be resold elsewhere and is considered non-cancellable, not subject to returns, or exchanges and is non-refundable
  • Limited to 2 per person, subject to possessing a valid email

Fine Print

  • This experience is non-refundable upon purchase, unless otherwise noted
  • This experience is only available for purchase with miles

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