Date/Time
Date(s) - 03/22/2022
7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Please note: This event is sold out as of 3.14.22. Please join us for Earth Hour/Dining In The Dark on 3/26. Thank you!
Come celebrate with us at our Annual French Wine Dinner as we raise a glass to Volo’s 17th Anniversary and find out why Volo is consistently rated as one of the top wine bars in Chicago.
Join us for what has become a highly anticipated annual event, when we will be pouring stellar hand-picked iconic wines from across France paired with a sublime five-course menu created by Chef Partner Stephen Dunne. The event will take place in Volo’s “#1 Hidden City Patio” (chimag) & 100-year-old Coach House, located in charming Roscoe Village.
Arrive early and enjoy an aperitif with Wine Director / Managing Partner Jon Young along with special guest Don Sritong of Frederick Wildman Imports for what is sure to be an evening full of exciting wines, great food, and good cheer!
Guest Arrival 6:45pm, Seating 7:00pm, Dinner Served 7:15pm
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2022 Menu:
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Aperitif
Sweet Gwendoline Spritz
Sweet Gwendoline Spritz
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Amuse-Bouche
Smoked Salmon Roll; crab salad, cucumber coulis
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First
Seared Scallop; caviar, oyster velouté
Smoked Salmon Roll; crab salad, cucumber coulis
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First
Seared Scallop; caviar, oyster velouté
Wine Pairing: 2020 Famille Hugel, “Gentil”, Alsace
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Second
Shrimp & Sweetbreads; butter-poached prawn, roasted veal sweetbreads, Nantua sauce, mache, crispy leek bacon vinaigrette
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Second
Shrimp & Sweetbreads; butter-poached prawn, roasted veal sweetbreads, Nantua sauce, mache, crispy leek bacon vinaigrette
Wine Pairing: 2019 Domaine Billaud Simon, Chablis
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Third
Pan-Roasted Duck Breast; confit thigh, wild mushroom foie gras bordelaise
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Third
Pan-Roasted Duck Breast; confit thigh, wild mushroom foie gras bordelaise
Wine Pairing: 2019 Stéphane Aviron, Moulin-à-Vent, Beaujolais Cru
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Fourth
Pan Roasted Lamb; black beluga lenitls, harcot verts
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Fourth
Pan Roasted Lamb; black beluga lenitls, harcot verts
Wine Pairing: 2017 Château Mont-Redon, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
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Fifth
Fromage; Triple Cream Brie
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Fifth
Fromage; Triple Cream Brie
Wine Pairing: NV Famille Vincent, Cremant de Bourgogne Brut
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Cadeau de Chocolate de nous à vous…
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Cadeau de Chocolate de nous à vous…
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$85.00/per guest
Reserve your table here.
There will also be an exclusive pre-order wine purchase opportunity with special pricing at the end of the event for attendees to purchase their favorite selections from the wines featured at the dinner.
Advance online ticket purchase is recommended. All size parties welcome. Besides just having a love for great food & wine, this is an ideal event to share with friends, celebrate a special occasion, surprise your favorite Francophile, treat an important client or reward staff!
About Chef Partner Stephen Dunne: Before arriving in Chicago, Stephen worked in celebrated restaurants in New Orleans, Las Vegas, & San Francisco in addition to training at the 3-Star Michelin Restaurant Lucas Carton in Paris. Once in Chicago, he took over Chef de Cuisine positions at Spago Chicago, and then the recently opened MK. Stephen & Jon joined forces in 2005 to open Volo. This year’s menu will reflect Stephen’s love and passion for French food & wine.
Runner Up “Best Wine Bar”, Chicago Reader Best of Chicago 2021
Top 10 Restaurants Most Notable Wine Lists – Open Table / Chicago
The Best Wine Bars In Chicago – Thrillist
“#1 Hidden City Patio” – Chicago Magazine
Chicago’s Best: Alfresco – Chicago’s Best CLTV
“City’s Best Date Spot” (Voted Top 4) – AOL Cityguide
“Best Wine List” & “Best Wine Bar” – Best of Citysearch