Next week, Eli’s will be on hand to celebrate the grand opening of the Chicago Sports Museum in Chicago’s Water Tower Place.  The museum offers visitors an interactive experience through the world of Chicago sports.  They can compare their skills to those of sports legends including NBA Hall of Famer Scottie Pippen and Cubs superstar Kerry Wood.  There’s even an interactive trivia game to test visitors’ sports knowledge.  After all the fun in the museum, guests can sit for lunch at Harry Caray’s 7th Inning Stretch.  This upscale sports bar is a foodie paradise for sports fans.  Eli’s Cheesecake will be baking up an extra-large cheesecake for the occasion.  For more information on the museum and the restaurant, click here.

Every year around this time, the Columbia Yacht Club of Chicago fills up an anchored ship and holds a competition to find the best chowder in the Midwest.  This year, on March 31st, Chowdah Fest will return with 14 chefs from across the city competing to earn the creamy and delicious title of best chowder.  Eli’s Cheesecake is a proud sponsor of the event and will be offering attendees a proper end to their meal with our famous cheesecake.  All proceeds from the event go toward youth sailing programs in the city.  For more information on the event or to buy tickets, click here.  We hope to see you in a couple weeks!

This past weekend, Eli’s attended two different events in Chicago.  First, Eli’s attended a Good Food Festival called Localicious at the UIC Pavilion.  The event celebrated local farmers who grow our food and the local chefs that transform it into something amazing.  Eli’s was on-hand to offer our bite-size cuties to those in attendance.  Eli’s second stop was at the opening night of the Chicago Flower and Garden Show to offer some samples of our Honey Mediterranean Cheesecake.  Bob Mariano, the owner of Mariano’s grocery stores, stopped by for a slice and took a picture with the Eli’s Cheesecake crew.  If you missed the Chicago Flower and Garden Show this weekend, you still have plenty of time to stop in and see everything the show has to offer.  Eli’s Cheesecake’s own Laurel Boger will be conducting a cooking demo this Thursday, March 20th at 6:30pm, featuring our ricotta cheesecake.  For more information on the show, or to purchase tickets, click here.

Next Friday, Eli’s will be at the opening night of the Chicago Flower and Garden Show at Navy Pier.  The event, entitled Evening in Bloom, gives guests a first-look at the show before it opens to the public the following day.  Select Chicago restaurants, including Eli’s Cheesecake, will be providing food for the event.  Eli’s will be featuring Honey Mediterranean Cheesecake, which uses honey harvested by students at the Chicago High School for Agricultural Sciences. To learn more about Eli’s honey, please click here and for more information on Evening in Bloom, click here.  All proceeds from the event benefit local charities, including the Boys & Girls Club of Chicago.  The Chicago Flower and Garden Show opens to the public the next morning at 10:00 am and Eli’s Cheesecake’s own Executive Chef Laurel Boger will be on hand Thursday, March 20th, with an Eli’s Cheesecake demonstration at 6:30 pm.  Eli’s Cheesecake is a proud sponsor of the Chicago Flower and Garden Show.  For tickets and more information on the show, click here.

Chicago Heat Advisory Issued, As Heat Index Could Top Triple Digits-July 18, 2013—45^th Anniversary Cake by Eli’s Cheesecake for the Special Olympics

Chicago Polar Plunge—March 2^nd 2014—air temp is 10 degrees as Eli’s Cheesecake provides Eli’s Dippers for the post-party

Eli’s Cheesecake will be busy this Sunday with three different events throughout the day.  It all starts with Chicago’s Polar Plunge at North Avenue Beach.  Over 2,000 participants will be taking an icy dive into Lake Michigan to benefit Special Olympics in Chicago.  Jimmy Fallon has accepted the mayor’s challenge to join in the festivities and will be joining in the freezing fun.  Eli’s will be serving up cheesecake slices to participants during the event.  For more information, please click here.  Next, Eli’s will be heading over to O’Brien’s on Wells Street for our Irish Cheesecake Baking Competition.  The winner will receive a year’s supply of Eli’s Cheesecake (one per month) and will have their winning cheesecake sold at the Eli’s Cheesecake Bakery Cafe all month long.  Registration for this event is still open.  Click here for details.  Finally, Eli’s Cheesecake will suit up for Hollywood on State at the Gene Siskel Film Center.  Eli’s will be serving guests prior to the Academy Awards telecast at 7:30pm.  Tickets for the event are still available and can be purchased here.  We hope to see you at one of our events this Sunday!

Last night, a few members of the Eli’s Cheesecake family helped serve dinner at the Chicago Help Initiative.  Eli’s Cheesecake was also recognized as a sponsor for the Chicago Help Initiative dinners for the past 13 years.  The Award of Merit was presented by Jacqueline Hayes, the founder of HELP; Mary Ann Rose, chairman of the Magnificent Mile Association; 2nd Ward alderman Bob Fioretti; and John Chikow, president of the Magnificent Mile Association.  Eli’s Cheesecake is honored to be a part of the amazing work of the Chicago Help Initiative.  Check out some photos from the event below.

Next Tuesday, Chicago will be celebrating its 177th birthday.  This year, Chicago’s big day coincides with Fat Tuesday, so a Mardi Gras-themed party seems appropriate.  The big celebration will kick off at 10:30am in Chicago’s Daley Plaza.  Food trucks will be cycling in and out of the event throughout the day and music will be filling the plaza.  Of course, no birthday is complete without the cake.  Eli’s Cheesecake will be providing a city-sized birthday cake for the occasion and offering free slices to visitors.  Be sure to stop by to help wish Chicago a happy birthday!  To learn more about the event, click here.

This weekend, Eli’s Cheesecake will be in attendance at the annual gala for the “For the Love of Chocolate” Foundation.  The foundation provides scholarships to students who wish to pursue a career in pastry arts.  Eli’s Cheesecake will be sponsoring the event and offering chocolate-dipped cheesecake to those attending.  If you would like to learn more about the foundation or purchase a ticket for the event this Saturday, please click here.