Upcoming Events at Concord FiftyFive
Sun Oct 14, 1:00 PM - Sun Oct 14, 5:00 PM
Concord FiftyFive
1355 West Concord Place, Chicago, IL 60642
Community: West Town
Description
In honor of National Cheese Month, Say Cheese! Say Cheese Fest presented by Social Power Hour is a social event that highlights restaurants and retailers that serve the cheesiest products.
Event Details
General admission tickets include samples for numerous cheese vendors and various alcoholic beverages to compliment the cheesy bites.
VIP tickets include a VIP hour from 11am-12pm and 2 sponsored drink tickets, plus the cheese and drink samples.
Our event benefits local charity partners. #SayCheeseFest with your favorite cheesy eats!
Frequently Asked Questions
What restaurants are participating?
Each year, our participating restaurants change. We'll add participants to this page and/or social media, as we receive them. Please take a look at our past participants and types of food to give you a sense of the event.
What types of food are served?
Say Cheese Fest is a social event that samples bites that include cheese or pair well with cheese. There may or may not be vegetarian options. As a social event, we anticipate people will network, take selfies with their eats and "Say Cheese" with friends and cheesy bites. Past samples include Mac & Cheese, Buffalo Chicken Mac & Cheese, Bacon Mac & Cheese, Cheesy Potatoes, Philly Cheesesteaks, Cheese Pizza, Sausage Pizza, Crostini, Gouda, Eli's Cheesecake, Cheese Quesadillas, Bacon Sausage Queso Dip and more!
Is the event 21+ only?
Yes.
What types of alcohol beverage are served?
In the past, we've partner with different brands for various events but have worked with many brands including Pabst, Deep Eddy Vodka, Miller Lite and Coors Lite that provide serving sizes based on local liquor laws.
How many samples will I receive?
You'll receive one sample ticket for each food vendor. We typically host between 8-10 food and drink vendors, as our goal is for you to experience each vendor at our event to discover something new opposed to picking and choosing from a food court or indulging or deciding what to eat at an all-you-can-eat buffet.
What's the difference between sessions?
Typically, none. Occasionally, vendors will only participate in one session.
Is there seating?
We don't guarantee seating because our goal is
VIP tickets include a VIP hour from 11am-12pm and 2 sponsored drink tickets, plus the cheese and drink samples.
Our event benefits local charity partners. #SayCheeseFest with your favorite cheesy eats!
Frequently Asked Questions
What restaurants are participating?
Each year, our participating restaurants change. We'll add participants to this page and/or social media, as we receive them. Please take a look at our past participants and types of food to give you a sense of the event.
What types of food are served?
Say Cheese Fest is a social event that samples bites that include cheese or pair well with cheese. There may or may not be vegetarian options. As a social event, we anticipate people will network, take selfies with their eats and "Say Cheese" with friends and cheesy bites. Past samples include Mac & Cheese, Buffalo Chicken Mac & Cheese, Bacon Mac & Cheese, Cheesy Potatoes, Philly Cheesesteaks, Cheese Pizza, Sausage Pizza, Crostini, Gouda, Eli's Cheesecake, Cheese Quesadillas, Bacon Sausage Queso Dip and more!
Is the event 21+ only?
Yes.
What types of alcohol beverage are served?
In the past, we've partner with different brands for various events but have worked with many brands including Pabst, Deep Eddy Vodka, Miller Lite and Coors Lite that provide serving sizes based on local liquor laws.
How many samples will I receive?
You'll receive one sample ticket for each food vendor. We typically host between 8-10 food and drink vendors, as our goal is for you to experience each vendor at our event to discover something new opposed to picking and choosing from a food court or indulging or deciding what to eat at an all-you-can-eat buffet.
What's the difference between sessions?
Typically, none. Occasionally, vendors will only participate in one session.
Is there seating?
We don't guarantee seating because our goal is
