Our biggest party of the year, Fall Fest, is on Thursday at 6 p.m. in the Green Exchange (2545 W. Diversey Avenue). To reserve tickets, please visit this page.
The fun includes a silent auction featuring items and experiences donated by incredible small and industrial businesses in our service area. Please support them whenever possible as they need us during these uncertain times.
Chef Nestor Hurtado, Brothers Restaurant
We’re excited to share the following items will be available:
- Dinner for two at Parachute HiFi (3500 N Elston Avenue) donated by Chef Beverly Kim (pictured above), who is a James Beard award winner and contestant in Season 9 of Top Chef.
- An official NFL football donated by Horween Leather Company, a multi-generational family business and the last tannery in our service area. Horween Leather Company (2015 N Elston Avenue) makes a variety of fine leather goods including all the footballs for the NFL and basketballs for the NBA.
- A private cooking demonstration for four people at Brothers Restaurant (3000 W Belmont Avenue) in Avondale. The winner gets to pick the meal and talk with Chef Nestor Hurtado while he cooks the meal for you.
- A leather jacket from The Alley Chicago, an iconic family-owned business that is well known for its vast collection of Goth, Punk, Metal, Motorcycle, and Chicago merchandise.
- Dinner for two at Anelya Restaurant (3472 N Elston Avenue) donated by Chef Johnny Clark (pictured above). Anelya opened in 2024
- A tour for ten people of Electrical Audio, the late Steve Alibini’s recording studio located close to Belmont Avenue and the Chicago River.
- Coffee, a gift card, and merchandise from Metropolis Coffee Company, founded by a dynamic father-son duo Jeff and Tony Dreyfuss. At Metropolis, coffee isn’t just a beverage; it’s a craft.
- Six tickets and a parking pass to see the Chicago Blackhawks take on the New York Islanders on Dec. 30th at 7:30 p.m. Donated by Prairie Materials, a trusted leader in the building materials industry.
- Award winning rye and bourbon whiskies donated by Judson & Moore Distillery. The family-owned distillery opened in 2022 and is located in the Rockwell on the River complex (3057 N Rockwell), a creative adaptive reuse of a former tannery.
- Merchandise donated by Maplewood Brewery & Distillery. Maplewood opened in 2014 in Logan Square and recently announced plans to expand to a second location in Glen Ellyn.
Thank you to our businesses for supporting North Branch Works and donating to our silent auction. We look forward to seeing you Thursday evening.
Image credit: Pat Nabong/Sun-Times (top)
