Host a private dining experience with wine parings for eight (8) in one of Chicago's hottest new restaurants, Aba. Aba is a restaurant with a rooftop patio located in Chicago's historic Fulton Market District. This is Chef CJ Jacobson's second restaurant with Lettuce Entertain You, and is an extension of Ema, meaning mother in Hebrew, in River North. Aba, meaning father in Hebrew, incorporates Ema's style of cooking with a larger influence of steak, raw and chilled seafood. The beverage program is crafted by Wine Director Ryan Arnold and Mixologist Liz Pearce and showcases Mediterranean-inspired rare wines and spirits. Chef CJ Jacobson is Orange County-born and best known for his 'rustic-refined' way of cooking. He has not only starred on two season's of Bravo's Top Chef and won Top Chef Duels in 2014, he has also worked throughout California at Campanile under Mark Peel and Nancy Silverton and as a private chef for VIPs such as Arianna Huffington and Guess' clothing Marciano family. Winning bidder will be responsible for tax; gratuity and a 3% planner fee. Date to be mutually agreed upon.

Diamond McNulty joined the Chicago Youth Programs family at age 5 as a young boy growing up in Chicago's Cabrini Green housing projects. Today, at the age of 33, he is defying the odds as an accomplished executive chef, entrepreneur and author. Diamond has written 8 books geared towards empowering children to eat healthy! Whether on the speaking circuit, creating exceptional meals or hard at work on his next publication; he constantly strives to inspire others. Tonight you have met him, now are you ready to host a dinner party in your home with Chef McNulty as your personal chef? On a mutually agreed upon date; Chef McNulty will come to your home and prepare a private, southern-themed dinner for up to eight people; complete with wine pairings. This rare culinary experience could quite possibly be the best meal of your life. Chef McNulty will collaborate with the dinner party host to customize a delectable four-course meal. He will bring the creativity and groceries and will even conduct a cooking demo for you and your guests if you'd like. When it comes to Chicago Youth Programs, his generosity knows no bounds!