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A look back at the inaugural Marinarathon.


Thank you to everyone who came out to celebrate italian culture and raise money for a stellar chicago charity.


stay tuned to this page for the time and date for next year's event!


More pictures at facebook.com/genuinechicago

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Marinarathon

November
 
15th
 at 
1:00pm

AT

Ask any Italian chef whose sauce is best and they'll tell you the same thing; "MINE!" Marinarathon is a competition between Chicago's best Italian restaurants to find out who has the best fresh tomato-based sauce.

 

Join us Sunday, November 15 to try an assortment of Chicago's best Italian food (including a lot without red sauce) with a glass of wine, a little limoncello, live Italian music and a few surprises, too. 


this event pays homage to chicago's rich italian history, while also benefiting 100 club of chicago.

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some of the dishes

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-rigatoni, pancetta, mild italian sausage in a light tomato cream sauce

-orecchiette, wild mushrooms, asparagus, sun-dried tomatoes, black truffle cream, shaved grana padano, white truffle oil

-grilled bread with la tur cheese and bone marrow marinara

-nonna's meatballs in red sauce

-cavatelli marinara

-"nonna's sunday gravy" shortrib ragu, lamb sausage, pancetta meatballs & toast

-mini meatballs and rigatoni bolognese

-spaghetti pie with bisanzio pomodoro

-gnocchi with bolognese

What your ticket gets you

food

All the italian food you can handle from chicago's best italian restaurants, along with a few more italian specialties.

drink

each ticket includes one alcoholic drink (id required). Non-alcoholic drinks are unlimited.

family discount

13-20 year olds are $30. children 12 and under are free.

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The contenders

Formento's

formentos.com

Rosebud Restaurants

rosebudrestaurants.com

Francesca's

miafrancesca.com

Volare

volarerestaurant.com

Dolce Italian

dolceitalianrestaurant.com

VIAGGIo

viaggiochicago.com

Nando Milano

nandomilano.com

Osteria Langhe

osterialanghe.com

tocco

toccochicago.com

LA Scarola

lascarola.com

Via carducci la sorella

viacarduccichicago.com

prosecco

prosecco.us.com

A tavola

atavolachi.com

three aces

threeaceschicago.com

THE JUDGES

Ari Bendersky

lifestyle journalist, author and video producer

Audarshia Townsend

Dining/Lifestyle/Cocktail Culture Writer

JP Anderson

Editor-in-chief

michigan avenue magazine

Brittney Payton

host of Chicago's Best

Sarah Freeman

zagat chicago editor

Philly Vazzana

Contestant, Master chef junior

When?

Sunday
,  
November
 
15
1:00pm
   
5:00pm
 

 WHERE?


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Our charity partner is 100 Club of Chicago, which  provides for the families of first responders who have lost their lives in the line of duty. 

100ClubChicago.org

Sponsors

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