Chef Fest a success

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   The Elmhurst Memorial Hospital Foundation raised $103,000 at its 25th annual Chef Fest on Feb. 6 at the Drury Lane Theatre & Conference Center in Oakbrook Terrace. The event, which was attended by nearly 350 people, included a variety of signature menu items produced by chefs from prominent local restaurants, bakeries and caterers. Chef Fest 2025 participants included Antico Posto, Anyway’s Pub, Brook’s Kitchen & Tap, Cafe Liberty, COA at the Drake Oak Brook, Devon Seafood + Steak, Ella’s Italian Pub-Elmhurst, Gatto’s Italian Restaurant & Bar, Gibsons Bar & Steakhouse Oak Brook, Golden Boy Barbecue, Jarosch Bakery, Labriola Ristorante, Lazy Dog Restaurant & Bar, Lucca Osteria, Lucille at Drury Lane, Modern Plate, Pinstripes, Redstone American Grill, Roka Akor, RoughEdges Confectionery, Stan’s Donuts & Coffee, Starbucks at Elmhurst Hospital, Violi and Wildflower Café at Elmhurst Hospital. Proceeds from Chef Fest support future service enhancements to ensure Elmhurst Hospital maintains its commitment to delivering state-of-the-art health care to the community. For more information, visit www.emhfoundation.org/events or call the EMH Foundation at (331) 221-0388.