Appearances
Steve makes frequent public appearances throughout the year, moderating, emceeing and speaking at various events around the country.
If you’d like to contact him with a request, please notify him at least one month in advance and fill out the contact form on this website with as many details as possible about the time and location, plus what, exactly, you’d like him to do at the event.
Some of Steve’s previous and upcoming appearances include:
2010
August 12
MC, Share Our Strength's Taste of the Nation
Aragon Ballroom, 1106 W. Lawrence Ave.
7 - 10 p.m.
July 31
MC, Kenmore Live!
678 N. Wells St.
6 - 9 p.m.
July 4
Judge, Naperville RibFest
11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
June 18, 19
Food & Wine Classic at Aspen
Moderator, American Express Restaurant Trade Program
Hotel Jerome - (2 panels Friday, 2 panels Saturday)
June 3
18th Annual Great Chef's Tasting Party
benefitting United Cerebral Palsy of Greater Chicago
Sheraton Hotel & Towers, 301 E. North Water St.
6 - 9 p.m.
May 24
"Making A Big Production"
National Restaurant Show
McCormick Place, Chicago
12 p.m.
April 26
"The 50 Best Restaurants In The World" Awards
The Guildhall, London
6:30 p.m.
February 8
American Culinary Federation, Windy City Chapter
Annual Awards Gala
Gibson's, 1028 N. Rush St.
6 p.m.
2009
October 28
M.C., Today's Chicago Woman Scholarship Fund
"Top Chef" Event at The Chopping Block (in the Merchandise Mart)
6 - 9 p.m.
more info on Facebook...
September 26, 27
Moderator/M.C., Chicago Gourmet
Millennium Park, 1-3 p.m. each day
http://www.illinoisrestaurants.org/associations/2039/chicagogourmet/
August 13
M.C., Share Our Strength's Taste of the Nation
Ravenswood Billboard Factory, 4025 N. Ravenswood
6 - 11 p.m.
http://strength.org/chicago/
June 19, 20
Moderator, American Express Trade Program
Food & Wine Magazine's Classic
Aspen, CO
8:30 a.m. - 3 p.m. each day
http://www.foodandwine.com/promo/classic/trade_program.html
May 17
Moderator
Keynote Executive Panel Discussion
National Restaurant Show
McCormick Place, Vista Ballroom, S406
2 - 4 p.m.
http://nrashow.typepad.com/floored2009/2009/04/spotlight-2009-keynote-executive-panel.html
May 11 - 15
Presenter/Speaker
The Food Writer's Symposium at The Greenbrier
White Sulphur Springs, W. Virginia
http://www.greenbrier.com/site/foodwriters.aspx
April 28
Presenter, "A Culinary Tour of Chicagoland"
Petty Auditorium, Skokie Public Library
http://www.skokielibrary.info/evanced/lib/eventcalendar.asp
April 20
"50 Best Restaurants In The World" Awards Ceremony
7 p.m. GMT, London
http://www.theworlds50best.com/
McCormick Foundation High School Media Awards (in conjunction with the 17th annual Scholastic Press Association of Chicago conference)
Lecture to Chicago-area high school journalism students
Roosevelt University's Gage Building, 18 S. Michigan Ave.
9:30 - 10:30 a.m.
http://spacchicago.tripod.com/
March 9
The Latke-Hamentashin Debate
Temple Sholom Synagogue, 7 p.m.
3840 N. Lake Shore Dr.
http://www.sholomchicago.org/calendar/monthly
March 7
Chicagoland Flower & Garden Show
Navy Pier
Garden Gourmet Stage
1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
http://chicagoflower.com/gardengourmet.cfm
March 7
The Big Night
7 – 11 p.m.
Chicago Cultural Center, 78 E. Washington
http://www.events.org/bignight2009/cpage.aspx?e=1818
Hustle Up The Hancock
Benefitting Respiratory Health Assoc. of Chicago
9 a.m. (at the top!)
http://www.respiratoryhealthassociation.net/hustle/homepage.htm
2008
November 11
Guest Speaker, Beth Hillel Synagogue
3220 Big Tree Lane, Wilmette, IL
12:45 p.m.
http://bhcbe.typepad.com/bhcbe/about_us.html
October 17
M.C., Meals on Wheels Celebrity Chef Gala
Macy's, 111 N. State St., 7th Floor
6:30 - 10 p.m.
http://www.mealsonwheelschicago.org/site/epage/60151_732.htm
October 13
Columbus Day Parade
Downtown Chicago
12 p.m.
http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?section=resources&id=5696415
October 11
M.C., Ravenswood Community Services "Hunger Rock"
All Saints Food Pantry & Community Kitchen
1757 W. Wilson, 7 - 10 p.m.
http://www.ravenswoodcommunityservices.org/news/hungerrock.html
September 26 - 28
Moderator/Presenter
"Chicago Gourmet"
Millenium Park, Chicago
http://chicagogourmet.org/default.asp
August 27
Chicago's Culinary Hall of Fame
Palmer House Hotel, Red Locker Room
17 E. Monroe St., Chicago, 6 p.m.
http://www.culinarymuseum.org/
August 16
Chicago's Green City Market
1750 N. Clark St., Chicago
Cooking Demonstration
10 - 11 a.m.
http://www.chicagogreencitymarket.org/
June 21
Taste of Randolph Street: Cooking Demo Tent
Roughly 1200 W. Randolph St., Chicago
2 - 7 p.m.
http://www.jamfests.com/tasteofrandolph/index.htm
June 13 - 15
Food & Wine Magazine Aspen Classic
Moderator, Trade Program: All Seminars
Hotel Jerome Ballroom
http://www.foodandwine.com/promo/classic/
May 30
M.C., Great Chefs Tasting Party
Benefitting United Cerebral Palsy
Sheraton Chicago Hotel & Towers
301 E. North Water St., 6 - 9 p.m.
http://www.ucpnet.org/great-chefs.php
May 18
"How to Roast a Pig in a Caja China Box"
Red Light
820 W. Randolph St., Chicago
11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.
May 3
Chicago's Polish Day Parade
Downtown, Columbus Ave.
12 p.m.
April 21
North American Regional Judge Coordinator
"50 Best Restaurants In The World" Ceremony
Freemason's Hall, London, England
http://www.theworlds50best.com/
April 19
Seminar Moderator
International Association of Culinary Professionals (IACP)
Hilton New Orleans - Riverside
1:15 - 2:45 p.m.
http://www.iacp.com/
March 8
M.C., Near North Montessori's "Big Night"
Chicago Cultural Center
78 E. Washington St., Chicago
7 p.m.
February 2
Guest Speaker
Am Yisrael Synagogue
4 Happ Rd., Northfield, IL
5 p.m.
2007
June 15 - 17
Food & Wine Magazine’s Aspen Classic
Moderator, Trade Panel Program
June 24
Chicago’s Pride Parade
June 29
Taste of Chicago
Aug. 11
Live Taping of “Hungry Hound Radio Show”
Rogue Brewery - Portland, OR
Aug. 17
2nd Annual Gluten Free Conference
Moderator, M.C.
Denver, CO
Aug. 18
Live Taping of “Hungry Hound Radio Show”
Viceroy Hotel – Santa Monica, CA
Sept. 8
1st Annual Lake Geneva Wine Festival
M.C./Auctioneer
George Williams College
Sept. 15
Live, Remote Broadcast, “Hungry Hound Radio Show”
Big Bowl, 6 E. Cedar St.
Sept. 28
“Night of a Thousand Noogies” Benefit for Gilda’s Club
Celebrity Interviewee
Park West
Oct. 10
Saveur Magazine Celebrates Chicago
The Chopping Block (Merchandise Mart)
Oct. 12
M.C., Meals on Wheels Celebrity Chefs Gala
Macy’s State Street, 7th Floor
Oct. 18
Jewish United Fund Women’s City Council
Guest Speaker
Joey’s Brickhouse, 1258 W. Belmont
Nov. 10
Heartland Alliance Annual Candlelight Ball
Swiss Hotel, Chicago