Downton Prairie Avenue to Benefit Chicago House, 6/7
By: Kelsey Denette May. 08, 2013
Downton Prairie Avenue, a Downton Abbey-themed evening to benefit Chicago House, is set for Friday, June 7 at the historic Keith House in Chicago's Prairie Avenue Historic District.
Come dressed to impress for a special evening of food and music celebrating the Elegant Edwardian Era at The Keith House, 1900 S. Prairie Avenue. The evening begins at 6 p.m.with wine and music, followed by 7 p.m. dinner from Sweet Symphonie catering and servers Mr. Howe and Mrs. Easton.
This is a formal, five-course dinner such as would be served in a great house or estate c. 1920. Guest may choose to attend in period dress and may assume a persona appropriate to the time period and atmosphere. European Lords and Ladies, Captains of Industry and Wealthy Matrons, Socialites, even Suffragists; all may attend.
The two choices per course are:
- Soup Course: Spring Vegetable Soup or Créme St. Germain
- Fish Course: Trout Almondine or Seafood Morney Crepes
- Entrée: Lamb Wellington or Canard en Croûte
- Roast and Game Course: Cider House Hens or Port Pork Tenderloin
- Dessert Course: Raspberry Meringues Pudding or Pear Perfection
The cost of the evening is $150, with a portion benefiting Chicago House's new transgender housing project. Capacity is just 20 people.
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