Upcoming Events
Chef collaboration series, tastings, live music, and more
AUTUMN Harvest Plant-Based Tasting Menu
Thursday, OCTOBER 15th
Menu $70 per person / optional drink pairings $40
Join Gaijin in celebrating local autumn harvests with a five-course plant-based tasting menu from chef Marcus Rasmussen!
Enjoy Japanese-inspired dishes showcasing the many exceptional plant-based ingredients of the region, sourced from local farmers and foragers.
Specially curated beverage pairings will be available to add to your experience.
This is a one-night-only celebration of summer you won't want to miss!
MENU
first
fall tsukemono: grape daikon / red kuri squash pickle / sesame pickled turnip
second
roasted brussels sprout / miso sweet potato / yuzu glaze / crunch topping
third
fall vegetable soup / mochi / soft tofu
fourth
tempura pumpkin and maitake osaka-style okonomiyaki / burnt maple chili okonomiyaki sauce / kewpie
fifth
caramel apple kakigori: green apple syrup / caramel / peanut brittle / fresh apple
This tasting menu is a set five course menu. Our kitchen appreciates advance notice of dietary restrictions and allergies. Please email us at info@gaijinchicago.com.
Please note that our full a la carte menu will be available for the evening. Although all tasting menu dishes are vegetarian and can be prepared vegan upon request, we cannot guarantee no cross contamination with animal products.
Chef CollabORATION SERIES
MARY EDER-MCCLURE / GALIT
wednesday, SEPTEMBER 30
Gaijin is thrilled to welcome pastry chef Mary Eder-McClure of Galit to Gaijin on Wednesday, September 30th, for a very special pastry collaboration night. Chef Eder-McClure will bring her creative vision and Middle Eastern-inspired approach to pastry to Gaijin for one night only, creating a special kakigori that brings together the flavors and techniques of both kitchens.
DANA CREE / PRETTY COOL ICE CREAM
Wednesday, OCTOBER 7
Gaijin is thrilled to welcome pastry chef Dana Cree of Pretty Cool Ice Cream to Gaijin on Wednesday, October 7th, for a very special pastry collaboration night. Chef Cree will bring her creative vision and frozen dessert expertise to Gaijin for one night only, creating a special kakigori incorporating the flavors and techniques of Pretty Cool Ice Cream.
DONALD YOUNG / DUCK SEL
Wednesday, OCTOBER 28
Gaijin is thrilled to welcome Chef Donald Young in on Wednesday, October 28th, for our Chef Collaboration series! Chef Young, founder of Duck Sel and one of the youngest chefs in America to earn a Michelin star, will be in house from 6 - 8 p.m. to showcase his unique take on osaka-style okonomiyaki. This is a one-night-only opportunity you won't want to miss!
