Store Calendar

Class Registration:
48 hour advance registration along with payment is requested to reserve your place in a class. Register for classes in person at the customer service desk or call 312.435.4600. Questions? Contact Stacey Marshall, Culinary Coordinator, at 312.435.4600 or stacey.marshall@wholefoods.com.

• Every Day

  Massages by the Minute

  12:00-8:00 p.m. $1 per minute

  (tips are accepted and encouraged)
  Enjoy a massage by a certified Massage therapist from Working Well Massage.

  Massage Menu

• Sundays in October

  Sunday Brunch

  12:00-2:00 p.m. $5 a plate with coffee or juice/ $10 with Mimosa

  Enjoy a tasty brunch prepared by Chef Stacey in The Lifestyle Center. Vegan, vegetarian and gluten free options available.

• Friday, October 3rd

  Girls Night Out: Fall Soups, Salads and Sides

  7:00-9:00 p.m. $40

  Kick the fall season off with a fun night out with the girls! Stop by the Specialty Department before class, grab your favorite beverage and come on over to the Lifestyle Center. Learn how to make some delicious seasonal soups, salads and sides. This is a demonstration class. Light meal served.

• Monday, October 6th, 20th & 27th

  Common Threads Cooking Class

  4:00-6:00 p.m.

  Common Threads provides after-school programming to children between 8 and 12 years old. Students learn basic kitchen skills, cooking techniques, and the importance of fresh ingredients as they prepare healthy ethnic cuisine. Our local guest Chef Instructors incorporate nutrition, physical well-being, cooperation, and cultural awareness into lessons that teach our students how to connect with their bodies, their neighbors, and their world in a healthy way.

• Wednesday, October 8th

  Open House: Taste of Fall

  6:30-8:30 p.m. Free

  Stop by the Lifestyle Center and taste some recipes inspired by the fall harvest. Ask Chef Stacey about her upcoming classes and private parties.

• Thursday, October 9th

  Gourmet Raw Food Cuisine: Divine Desserts

  7:00 p.m. $65

  Chef Linda will teach you how to make a Kiwi Lime Tart, Chocolate Hazelnut Cake with Fudge Frosting, Turtle Truffles, Lemon Cranberry Cookies and Blackberry Crisp with Vanilla Ice Cream.

• Friday, October 10th

  Date Night: Couples Cooking

  7:00-9:00 p.m. $100 per couple

  Bored with the same old date night of dinner and a movie? Learn to cook together in the Lifestyle Center. Chef Stacey will guide you through a three course dinner and offer wine and beer pairing suggestions. Bring some friends and make it a double date! This is a hands on class.

• Tuesday, October 14th

  Belgian Beer Styles

  7:00-9:00 p.m. Free

  Hosted by: James Miller of Windy City Distribution, "Chicagoland's Best Beer Experience"
  

  Attendees will experience 6 outstanding examples of Belgian beer styles from some of the world's most highly acclaimed breweries.  This progressive tasting will showcase the main styles found in Belgian brewing, offer beginning insights on brewing technique, and highlight the history and vision of each featured brewery.  Limited Space Available.

• Wednesday, October 15th

  Table for One: Cooking For the Week

  6:30-8:30 p.m. $40

  Can't seem to get organized enough in the kitchen to bring your lunch to work and make something delicious and nutritious for dinner? Join Chef Stacey as she takes you through shopping, prepping and cooking a weeks worth of meals that will only take you a short time to prepare. Planning and prepping ahead with save you time and money. This is a demonstration class. A full meal will be served.

• Friday, October 10th

  Harpoon Brewery: Food and Beer Pairing

  6:00-9:00 p.m. Free

  Join Whole Foods and the Harpoon Brewery for a Harpoon IPA and UFO Hefeweizen beer tasting! Most importantly we will be offering food samples that pair perfectly with both beers. Chef Stacey will prepare culinary examples of how you can cook with beer featuring spicy meatballs in a tangy IPA sauce. We hope you will join us for this one a kind tasting here at Whole Foods South Loop!

• Saturday, October 18th & 25th

  Teen Cooking Class

  12:00-1:30 p.m. $20

  Does your teen like to cook? Chef Stacey will help expand your teens skill set in the kitchen. She will offer organizational tips, basic sanitation and safety information as well as equipment and tool training.

• Saturday, October 18th & 25th

  Kids in the Kitchen

  2:30-3:30 p.m. $15

  Drop your 7-12 year old off in the Lifestyle Center with Chef Stacey for an hour. You get to shop in peace and we get to decorate our own cupcakes, make wraps and fruit kabobs. Kids get to decorate and keep their own paper chef hat.

• Tuesday, October 21st

  Beer Making Class with Wild Blossom Meadery and Winery

  7:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m. $95 per couple, $85 individual, plus cost of ingredients ($40-$50)

  Experience the joy of homebrewing as we take you step-by-step in brewing your first beer. Create brews of your own that you and your friends will enjoy. We'll cover all major aspects of brewing in this two-session class. In the first session you will brew a 6-gallon batch using the latest brewing techniques that truly produce a quality brew. Beer will ferment in our temperature-controlled cellar for 2 to 3 weeks. When ready, you choose a date to come in for the second session and bottle about 50 bottles of your beer. We have many beer styles to choose from. Custom labeling available. Bring your own clean bottles or purchase new ones for $11.99 per case, $1.50 for caps. For more information contact: bevart@bevart.com. 

• Friday, October 24th

  Intro: Becoming Your Own Chef

  7:00-9:00 p.m. Free

  Join Chef Stacey in the Lifestyle Center for an open house to sample recipes and to discuss her upcoming hands on cooking class series kicking off in November. The series will be focused on solid cooking techniques. In this three week series you will learn to grill, bake, braise sauté and improve your knife handling skills. Appetizers will be served.

• Wednesday, October 29th

  One Pot Meals

  6:30-8:30 p.m. $40

  Learn easy recipes that are perfect for families, couples and singles on the go. Whether it's in a crock pot or a grill pan you will learn how to whip together a yummy meal using just one pan. This is a demonstration class. A full meal will be served.

• Thursday, October 30th

  Wine Making Class with Wild Blossom Meadery and Winery (Two Sessions)

  7:00-9:00 p.m. $95 per couple, $85 individual, plus cost of ingredients ($70- $175)

  Make 28 to 30 bottles of excellent wine the first time. Experience the fine art of wine making as we take you through the step-by-step procedure of making your first varietal wine. Chardonnay to Estate grown Cabernet can be made. Wines are made in class with our equipment and guidance in the first of this two-session class. Fermentation is conducted in our underground, temperature controlled cellar and is overseen by our winemaker experts. When fermentation is complete in 8 to 10 weeks the second session we taste and bottle the wine.  With our bottling equipment you bottle, cork and can custom label your wine. Class includes equipment use, cellar space and monitoring by our wine experts. A complete list of wine to make is available. Bring your own cleaned bottles or purchase new ones for $12.99 per case, $.22 for corks. For more information contact: bevart@bevart.com.