Get ready for one of the biggest collaborative chef dinners yet.
The 6th Annual Milwaukee Chef Collaboration Dinner coordinated by Adam Pawlak will take place on Sunday, Nov. 17 beginning at 5 p.m. at the Milwaukee Athletic Club, 758 N. Broadway.
The event will begin at 5 p.m. with a cocktail hour with drinks provided by Trip Duval of Lost Whale. At 6 p.m., guests will be served the first of 11 courses prepared by 14 local chefs. Live music will be provided by celebrated local guitarist and vocalist Evan Christian.
All proceeds from the dinner will go to support 10 charitable organizations.
Participating chefs include:
- Alex Lyskowicz, private chef (supporting The Alliance for the Great Lakes)
- Dana Spandet, Flour Girl & Flame (supporting The Trevor Project)
- Tom McGinty and Brian Frakes of Milwaukee Athletic Club (supporting the This Time Tomorrow Foundation)
- Joe Muench of Black Shoe Hospitality (supporting the PFFWCF Summer Burn Camp)
- Emanuel Corona of La Dama (supporting Sauce Milwaukee Inc.)
- Kyle Knall of Birch (supporting the American Cancer Society)
- Justin Aprahamian of Sanford (supporting the Hunger Task Force)
- Luke Zahm of Driftless Cafe / Wisconsin Foodie (supporting Seed Savers)
- Adam Pawlak and Alex Pawlak of Egg & Flour Pasta Bar (supporting the This Time Tomorrow Foundation)
- Ramses Alvarez of Brisa Do Mar (supporting the Sojourner Truth Family Peace Center)
- Kurt and Katie Fogle of Dairyland Old Fashioned Hamburgers & Frozen Custard (supporting the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society)
- Tripper Duval of Lost Whale (supporting the Autism Society of Southeast Wisconsin)
Get your tickets
A limited number of tickets are still available online for $260 per person. Each ticket enjoys 11 courses and beverage pairings.
Every ticket purchase also gives the buyer an entry to win an Elite Chef Package Giveaway.
As a passionate champion of the local dining scene, Lori has reimagined the restaurant critic's role into that of a trusted dining concierge, guiding food lovers to delightful culinary discoveries and memorable experiences.
Lori is an avid cook whose accrual of condiments and spices is rivaled only by her cookbook collection. Her passion for the culinary industry was birthed while balancing A&W root beer mugs as a teenage carhop, fed by insatiable curiosity and fueled by the people whose stories entwine with every dish. Lori is the author of two books: the "Wisconsin Field to Fork" cookbook and "Milwaukee Food". Her work has garnered journalism awards from entities including the Milwaukee Press Club. In 2024, Lori was honored with a "Top 20 Women in Hospitality to Watch" award by the Wisconsin Restaurant Association.
When she’s not eating, photographing food, writing or planning for TV and radio spots, you’ll find Lori seeking out adventures with her husband Paul, traveling, cooking, reading, learning, snuggling with her cats and looking for ways to make a difference.
