Event details:
Date: Thursday, August 13th, 2026
Time: 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Price: $95 per ticket (includes tax + tip)
Location: Maxwells Trading, 1516 W Carroll Ave, Chicago, IL 60607

How the event will work:
Guests will enjoy an open food and beverage reception in Maxwells Upstairs — passed bites, food stations, a natural wine station, and Maxwells' signature cocktails, available throughout the evening - alongside fellow Beli members and Beli founders Judy and Eliot Frost. You'll also get to meet and hear from Chef Partner Erling Wu-Bower, a 2025 James Beard Award "Best Chef: Great Lakes" finalist.

NOTE: After purchasing your ticket, you may notice that your order shows as "Pending" in Squarespace. You can safely ignore this — your order confirmation email is your ticket and will be used when you check in at the event.

Each ticket includes:

• Beef skewer, Suzuki tartare, and other passed bites
• Griddle bread station
• Salad station with Maxwells' chicory Caesar and a seasonal salad
• Natural wine station
• Maxwells' signature cocktails

About Maxwells Trading:
Maxwells Trading, an Underscore Hospitality restaurant, sits beneath an urban farm by The Roof Crop in Chicago's Kinzie Industrial Corridor. Led by James Beard Award "Best Chef: Great Lakes" (2025) finalists Erling Wu-Bower and Chris Jung, the menu blends Asian influences with deeply American traditions, reflecting the chefs' personal backgrounds and the seasonal bounty harvested from the rooftop above. Warm lighting, analog music, and seasonally rotating floral installations inspired by the farm create a lively, transportive dining experience — and Beli members have made it one of the top-rated restaurants in Chicago.