Eat the Neighborhood: Chicagoland Foraging Tours

Forage with Chicago's renowned professional forager Dave Odd. Learn over 50 species of edible plants and possibly some mushrooms too! Followed by a wonderful 3 course meal made from the the foraged things seen, marvelously prepared by chef Brad Knaub and Erik Williams. Ramps will be in season and seen nearby! Meet right in front of Carnivore 1042 Pleasant St, Oak Park. *No ramps will actually be collected on the tour but will be included in the meal and available to take home. $40 per person ($70 per pair) for the walk, group rates available. $25 per person for the meal. Includes one beverage. BYOB. Call or text Dave at[masked] to RSVP.

A foraging identification walk around the neighborhood followed by a multiple course meal of foraged goodies at 3 Squares Dinner with Chef Ian Voakes. Join Chicago's only full time professional forager Dave Odd for a walk around the Uptown neighborhood and local parks to see all the wild and wonderful edible plants (and possibly mushrooms too!) that grow right in the heart of the city and even the beach. Guaranteed to learn about at least 50 edible plants! Meet right in front of 3 Squares at 4pm. 90 minute walk around the neighborhood followed by a foraged dinner at 3 Squares at 6:00pm with Chef Ian Voakes. $35 a person for walk, $60 a pair, group rates $25 per person for 5 or more. Meal $32 per person, $50 with beer/wine pairings. RSVP by calling or texting Dave Odd at[masked] https://www.eventbrite.com/e/eat-the-neighborhood-uptown-foraging-tour-and-dinner-3-squares-diner-tickets-58655264475

Join Chicago's only full time professional forager Dave Odd for a walk around the Bridgeport neighborhood and local parks to see all the wild and wonderful edible plants (and possibly mushrooms too!) that grow right in the heart of the city. Guaranteed to learn about at least 50 edible plants! Meet right in front of Kimski at 4pm. 90 minute walk around the neighborhood followed by a foraged dinner at Kimski at 6:00pm with Chef Won Kim. $35 a person for walk, $60 a pair, group rates $25 per person for 5 or more. Meal $35 per person, $50 with beer pairings. RSVP by calling or texting Dave Odd at[masked] or FB messenger.

Second annual Memorial Day survival camp at The Land of Odd in Iroquois County IL in the heart of pristine sand prairie unlike any other habitat in the Chicagoland. It is currently being turned into a National Wildlife Refuge. An out of the frying pan and into the fire experience. Everything we eat for the entire weekend will have either been foraged, grown, or caught in the local area. Chef Jeremy Leven will be on site to prepare all meals and give insight and advice on preparing and preserving foraged ingredients as well as cooking demos. In addition to foraging and campfire camaraderie other activities will include fishing, nighttime headlamp frog walk, haunted site exploration, finding and identifying local fauna (reptiles, insects, and more), viewing the local bison herd, exploring ruins, maybe a trip to a nearby waterfall, and more. A weekend of experiences to last a lifetime. For information of pricing and group rates call or text Dave @[masked] "Chef Jeremy Leven brings his vision of progressive Great Lakes cuisine to life at Sweet Home. Jeremy has gained acclaim for being an early pioneer in Chicago's underground dining scene with his pop-up event series Tuesday Night Dinner. His efforts were recognized by Zagat Guide when he was inducted into their 30 Under 30 class in 2014. In 2017, Jeremy received a Michelin Bib Gourmand for his Basque-inspired menu as Executive Chef of mfk. in Chicago's East Lakeview neighborhood. In 2018, Jeremy relocated to Copenhagen to do a residency at the world-renowned Noma restaurant during their plant kingdom season. While at Noma, Jeremy spent his time there acquiring new skills in the kitchen, a glossary of knowledge about wild plants, as well as numerous hours spent assisting the fermentation lab. Most recently Jeremy has taken it upon himself to travel the remote regions of the Great Lakes basin to seek out the forgotten food traditions passed down for generations." https://www.eventbrite.com/e/eat-the-neighborhood-memorial-day-forage-survival-camp-wnoma-trained-chef-tickets-58616532627 $300 per person all meals included. $250 early bird special. Couple and group rates available.