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Meet the Author Kevin Boehm - "The Bottomless Cup"

Event takes place at Edgewood Middle School in Highland Park
2026-04-27 19:00:00 2026-04-27 20:00:00 America/Chicago Meet the Author Kevin Boehm - "The Bottomless Cup" Edgewood Middle School -

Monday, April 27
7:00pm - 8:00pm

Add to Calendar 2026-04-27 19:00:00 2026-04-27 20:00:00 America/Chicago Meet the Author Kevin Boehm - "The Bottomless Cup" James Beard Award winner and Boka Restaurant Group cofounder Kevin Boehm discusses his book "The Bottomless Cup: A Memoir of Secrets, Restaurants, and Forgiveness." Edgewood Middle School -

James Beard Award winner and Boka Restaurant Group cofounder Kevin Boehm discusses his book "The Bottomless Cup: A Memoir of Secrets, Restaurants, and Forgiveness."

James Beard Award winner and Boka Restaurant Group cofounder Kevin Boehm has opened 50 restaurants, working alongside everyone from line cooks to celebrity chefs. Along the way, he has faced setbacks, earned Michelin stars, appeared on The Bear, and served as a judge on Top Chef. In this conversation, Boehm discusses his book The Bottomless Cup : A Memoir of Secrets, Restaurants, and Forgiveness. It's a story of ambition, adrenaline, extraordinary highs, and the personal costs that come with them.

In conversation with Monica Eng, an award-winning, veteran Chicago reporter who now serves as an Axios Chicago reporter.

The Bottomless Cup was named one of the Best Books of the Year by both Bloomberg and CEO Insider.

Books will be available for sale, and the event will conclude with a book signing.

The first 10 attendees to arrive will receive a copy of the book. One per household, please.

Lucky winners will take home Milk Bar cookies!

Sponsored by the Friends of the Library.

Event takes place at Edgewood Middle School, 929 Edgewood Rd, Highland Park.

 

 

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Books & Authors |

TAGS: | cooking | books | Author Events |

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