HOTEL/TRANSPORTATION INFORMATION Chicago Airports O

HOTEL/TRANSPORTATION INFORMATION
Chicago Airports
O’Hare International Airport. A taxi will charge about $35 (not including tip) from O’Hare to
downtown. You can also take the Blue Line subway (known as “the El” by locals [as in elevated])
for $2.25 one way. The trip takes about 45 minutes by train.
Midway Airport . Taxis or the Orange Line subway will bring you downtown. It’s approximately
35 minutes by train. The Orange Line ends in the business district (a.k.a. The Loop). You will
need to take a taxi or transfer to the Blue Line or Brown Line to get closer to the Academy. You
can transfer train lines free of charge at the Clark/Lake stop. All three lines converge at this stop.
Chocolate Academy
The Barry Callebaut Chocolate Academy is located in the 600 West Chicago Building. The
entrance to the building is located on Larrabee (please see map below). When you enter the
building, please check in with a photo ID at security. Then take the elevators up to the 8th floor.
Hotel Recommendations
*Amalfi Hotel:
www.amalfihotelchicago.com/
(312) 395-9000
https://gc.synxis.com/rez.aspx?Hotel=23778&Chain=14347&template=Flex&shell=Flex&promo=BCCA
Holiday Inn Mart Plaza:
www.martplaza.com/
(877) 863-4780
*We have preferred rates for guests at the Amalfi, book online through above link OR call number & mention
Barry Callebaut Chocolate Academy, to receive preferred rate
Parking
There are parking garages located at the north end of the property at 950 North Kingsbury, as
well as across the street from the building at 811 North Larrabee. Both garages are open 24
hours a day, seven days a week. Please see the garage attendant with any questions.
The current garage rates at both facilities are as follows:
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4 hrs – 12hrs = $12
12hrs – 24hrs = $14
Evening and Weekends = $8 (In by 5pm out by 8am)
It’s covered, indoor parking. No in/out privileges.
The other is on Chicago Avenue between Halsted St and Larrabee St and is an outdoor parking
lot next to the Chicago River, just west of the bridge. It costs $7.00 for up to 12 hours (if in before
10 AM), no in/out privileges, pre-pay with cash or credit card at automated machine on site.
Public Transportation
Chicago is a very walkable city. We offer subway/ bus systems and taxis are easily found outside
the academy, as well as in most neighborhoods near shopping and restaurants.
Use this website to plan your travel around Chicago on public transportation:
http://tripsweb.rtachicago.com/
Fare cost for each train or bus ride is $2.25 one way. Please note that machines and bus drivers
don’t provide change. You must pay with the exact amount. The nearest subway stops to the
Academy are as follow:
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Brown Line: Chicago Stop .4 mi or .6 km
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Blue Line: Chicago Stop or Grand Stop, each ~ .6 mi or .9 km
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Bus # 66 Chicago Ave/Navy Pier: Larabee St. Stop
You can enjoy unlimited rides on all CTA buses and trains with our 1-Day Fun Pass and 2, 3, or
5-day Visitor Passes. Your pass activates the first time you use it and is good for the number of
consecutive days shown on the front of the pass. You can buy these visitor passes at O’Hare and
Midway airports at the CTA vending machines near the entrances to the subway.
Visitor Passes offer you the most economical travel value. They are offered in: 1-Day Fun Pass
for $5, 2-Day Visitor Pass for $9, 3-Day Visitor Pass for $12, 5-Day Visitor Pass for $18.
Barry Callebaut Chocolate Academy Policies
Class Time
Class will commence at 8:30am each day and end around 5pm. The Academy will open at 8:00am,
at that time coffee and a light breakfast will be served. A 1-hour lunch break, and afternoon break
will take place at a convenient stopping point during the class. Please note that lunch will be
provided by the Barry Callebaut Chocolate Academy.
Photography and Video
Cameras will be allowed in class. Usage will be limited to photography as capturing video is
prohibited.
The Barry Callebaut Chocolate Academy reserves the right to photograph anyone attending
courses at The Academy. These photographs may be used for marketing purposes.
Allergens
A light breakfast and a full lunch will be served on site - should you have any allergies or food
restrictions, please let Liz Duffie know at ([email protected]) a week prior to the
class.
Hygiene
You must wash and sanitize your hands frequently before and while working in the kitchen.
Labcoats/Chef Jackets and Chef Hats/Hairnets must be worn at all times within the Academy
laboratory. Hair must be clean and pulled back away from your face.
Chef Coats/Attire
As previously stated, Labcoats/Chef Jackets must be worn at all times within the Academy
laboratory. Please bring your own chef jacket and change of clothes, no jeans please. You must
store your jacket and clothing you arrived in our provided lockers. If you do not have a chef
jacket, The Academy can provide you with a lab coat upon arrival. Closed toe shoes are also
required within the laboratory. If it is raining or snowing, please be sure to bring a change of
shoes.
Lockers
Each student will be provided with a locker to store his or her personal belongings during class. If
you have a personal item that you do not feel comfortable leaving in the locker room, you can
bring it with you. The Academy is not responsible for lost or stolen items.
Cellular Phones
Cell phones will not be permitted in the laboratory. As mentioned above a locker will be provided
for storage of your personal belongings, please store your cell phone in the provided locker. Cell
phones will be allowed during breaks.
Chocolate and Pastry Shops in Chicago
Belgian Chocolatier Piron Inc.
509 Main St. #A, Evanston, IL. – (847) 864-5504
bon bon Chicago
5410 N. Clark Chicago, IL 60640 (773) 784-9882
Cookie Bar Chicago
9475 N. Lincoln
Chicago, IL 60614
Canady Le Chocolatier
824 South Wabash Ave. Chicago, IL. (312) 212-1270
Eno at the Inter Continental
525 North Michigan Ave. 60611. (312) 321-8738 (Open after 4pm)
Fox & Obel
401 E. Illinois, Chicago, IL 60611. (312) 410-7301
Godiva Boutique
Watertower Place, 845 N. Michigan, Chicago, IL 60611. (312) 280-1133
Sarah Pastries and Candies
70 E. Oak Street, Chicago, IL 60610. (312) 664-6223
Vanille Patisserie
2229 N. Clybourn Ave. Chicago, IL 60614. – (773) 868-4574
Sweet Collective
5333 N. Lincoln Ave. Chicago, IL. (773) 293-0888
Vosges
951 West Armitage, Chicago, IL 60614. (773) 296-9866
Whole Foods
1550 N. Kingsbury Street, Chicago, IL (312) 587-0648
Chicago Attractions
Navy Pier is a 3,300-foot long pier on the Chicago shoreline of Lake
Michigan. Navy Pier attractions include sightseeing boat tours and dinner
cruises. Other attractions include rides like the Ferris Wheel along with
many seasonal festivals for Halloween and Christmas. The pier has
fireworks on Wednesday and Saturday nights at dusk during the summer
and Friday and Saturday nights at dusk during the fall.
For more info go to www.navypier.com.
Wrigley Field which was built in 1914, is the second-oldest ballpark in the
majors behind Boston's Fenway Park (1912). The Friendly Confines have
been the site of such historic moments as:
-Babe Ruth's "called shot," when Ruth allegedly pointed to a bleacher
location during Game 3 of the 1932 World Series ... Ruth then hit Charlie
Root's next pitch for a homer.
-Pete Rose's 4,191st career hit, which tied him with Ty Cobb for the most
hits in baseball history ...
-Sammy Sosa's 60th home runs in 1998, 1999 and 2001.
For more info go to www.cubs.com.
Magnificent Mile is a shopping area in Chicago located on Michigan
Avenue extending from the Chicago River to Oak Street in the Near North
Side community area. The Magnificent Mile contains a mixture of upscale
department stores, restaurants, luxury retailers, residential and commercial
buildings, financial services companies and hotels, and caters primarily to
tourists.
For more info go to www.themagnificentmile.com.
Millennium Park is a public park in the Chicago Loop community area of
Chicago. It is a portion of the larger Grant Park, the "front lawn" of
downtown Chicago. One of the larger public parks in metropolitan
Chicago, it is a showcase for postmodern architecture. It features the
McCormick Tribune Ice Skating Rink, Peristyle at Wrigley Square, Joan W.
and Irving B. Harris Theater for Music and Dance, AT&T Plaza, Chase
Promenade and Trees in Millennium Park. The park is successful as a public
art venue in part due to the grand scale of each piece and the open
spaces for display. There are four major artistic highlights: Cloud Gate,
Crown Fountain, Lurie Garden and the Jay Pritzker Pavilion.
For more info go to www.millenniumpark.org.
The Second City is a long-running improvisational comedy enterprise
which originated in Chicago's Old Town neighborhood. Second City
features a mix of improvised and scripted scenes. A number of wellknown performers began careers as part of the historic troupe and later
moved to television and film. In the mid-1970s, Second City became a
source of cast members for Saturday Night Live, which borrowed many of
the writing and performing techniques pioneered by Second City and
other improv groups.
For more info go to www.secondcity.com.
Kingston Mines is one of Chicago's most notable blues clubs. The no-frills
music house has two modest stages, both of which are large enough to
accommodate a full band but small enough to keep the musicians
connected to the audience. Concerts play on the two stages
simultaneously, with a bar separating the blues bands dueling nightly. The
artists are ordinarily old hands, and five-decade blues veterans are not
uncommon.
For more info go to www.kingstonmines.com.
Art Institute of Chicago (AIC) is an encyclopedic fine art museum located
in Chicago, Illinois's Grant Park. The Art Institute has one of the world's most
notable collections of Impressionist and Post-Impressionist art in its
permanent collection. Its diverse holdings also include significant Old
Master works, American art, European and American decorative arts,
Asian art and modern and contemporary art.
For more info go to www.artic.edu.
Adler Planetarium & Astronomy Museum in Chicago, Illinois was the first
planetarium built in the Western Hemisphere and is the oldest in existence
today. It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1987. The Adler has
three full-size theaters. Since the museum's opening in 1930, visitors view
representations of the night sky in the historic Sky Theater planetarium, the
outer protective dome of which is visible from the exterior of the building.
The Zeiss Planetarium projector is capable of accurately reproducing the
movement of every aspect of the night sky.
For more info go to www.adlerplanetarium.org.
Lincoln Park Zoo is a free zoo located in Lincoln Park in Chicago, Illinois.
Lincoln Park Zoo is home to a wide variety of animals. The zoo includes
polar bears, penguins, gorillas, reptiles, monkeys, and other species
totaling nearly 1,250 animals.
For more info go to www.lpzoo.com.
Chicago Architecture Tour. Chicago is undoubtedly the most visually
appealing and diverse city in terms of architecture in the United States,
and as the host of the very first skyscraper in 1885, one can expect
Chicago to host an array of buildings unlike that of any other city in the
world. If you are visiting or live in Chicago and would like to learn more
about this grand city, an architectural and historical walking or boat tour is
the way to go.
For more info go to www.georgietourgie.webs.com or
www.wendellaboats.com
Chicago Area Restaurants
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Giordanos
223 W. Jackson Blvd. - (312) 583-9400
730 North Rush Street, Chicago - (312) 951-0747
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Specializes in Chicago-style deep dish pizza (deep-dish pizza style developed in Chicago.
Chicago-style pizza has a buttery crust up to three inches tall at the edge, slightly higher
than the large amounts of cheese and chunky tomato sauce)
Quartino
626 N. State St. - Chicago (River North) - (312) 698-5000
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Chef John Coletta’s wine bar style Italian restaurant. The room is more urban with touches
like reclaimed tile and rustic wood to give it a more aged feel. The menu features "piatinni"
small plates of Italian dishes, wood-fired pizza, artisanal cheeses, and meats cured inhouse.
The Drawing Room
937 N. Rush St. - Chicago (Gold Coast) - (312) 266-2694
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American contemporary small plates menu courtesy of consulting chef, James Beard
award winner Shawn McClain, and classic cocktails created by master mixologist Charles
Joly.
Avec
615 W. Randolph St. - Chicago (West Loop) - (312) 377-2002
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The wine bar and restaurant by the folks behind Blackbird intends to keep things simple.
The pared down seasonal menu includes sharable choices like the chorizo-stuffed medjool
dates with smoked bacon and piquillo pepper-tomato sauce, and the focaccia with
taleggio cheese, fresh herbs and truffle oil.
Bin 36
339 N. Dearborn St. - Chicago (River North) - (312) 755-9463
• Bin 36, a wine retail store, tavern and restaurant all rolled into one, promises to
demystify the process of selecting wine. Tavern serves wine and a menu of
appetizers, including pizzas and hummus. For a full meal, the Cellar offers more
substantial bites such as flat iron steak and red snapper.
Blackbird
619 W. Randolph St. - Chicago (West Loop) - (312) 715-0708
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Gourmet magazine named this Randolph Street hot spot from James Beard awardwinning executive chef Paul Kahan one of the 50 best restaurants in the country in 2001.
And for our money, it still is. Kahan and chef de cuisine Mike Sheerin serve contemporary
American cuisine that relies on pristine produce and simple, pretty presentation
Mirai (Sushi)
2020 W. Division St.. – Chicago, 60622 – (773) 862-8500
• This stylish Wicker Park sushi spot is a popular option for cocktails, dinner and latenight lounging. While familiar items like simple nigiri and California rolls are
available, Mirai's most memorable dishes are chef-partner Jun Ichikawa's avantgarde appetizers and entrees. Standouts include steamed whitefish with shiitake
mushrooms in a ginger-sake-scallion sauce. The upstairs lounge has a mod,
futuristic feel, and stays open later than the dining room for post-dinner libations.
Publican
837 W. Fulton Market - Chicago (West Town) - (312) 733-9555
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Paul Kahan and Eduard Seitan (Blackbird, Avec), Donnie Madia (Blackbird, Avec,
Sonotheque) and Terry Alexander (Sonotheque, Violet Hour, Mia Francesca) are behind
this Warehouse District spot where suds (a hefty 100-plus bottled beer list, plus a dozen on
tap) are paired with eclectic dishes highlighting sustainable seafood and heirloom pork.
GT Fish and Oyster
531 N. Wells St. - Chicago (River North) – (312) 929-3501
• Brought to you by Boka Restaurant Group, (Boka, Landmark, Perennial, Girl & the
Goat), oyster bar and seafood-centric eatery GT Fish & Oyster is named
chef/partner Giuseppe Tentori. A glassy facade dressed with sheer drapes gives
way to groups chowing down on shareable seafood plates such as braised baby
octopus with roasted roma tomato sauce and chili-infused polenta. East and
West Coast-style oysters are served with apple cocktail sauce and other
accoutrements and paired with craft cocktails such as the Highland Daisy, made
with tequila, blackberry syrup, lemon and mint. Classics such as clam chowder
and lobster rolls anchor some of the menu's more contemporary dishes, like
smoked salmon with pickled cauliflower or barbecued eel with wasabi potato
salad with octopus.
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Alinea
1723 N. Halsted St. - Chicago (Sheffield/De Paul) - (312) 867-0110
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Alinea's reputation as one of the world's top restaurants is well-deserved. Celebrity chef
Grant Achatz, whose kitchen is filled with the country's most-prestigious culinary awards,
elevates what some would call sci-fi food by offering elegance, depth and, most
important, flavor. There are two degustation menus: The 13-course Tasting menu ($145)
and a menu known as "The Tour," a marathon of 20-plus courses ($225), which could
take anywhere from three to five hours to finish. The ambience is suitably sophisticated,
with muted grays and earth tones dominating, and an upper-level dining room, which on
some evenings fills with soft shades of pink from the setting sun.
N9NE
440 W. Randolph St. - Chicago (West Loop) - (312) 575-9900
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Behind the glitzy venture are Michael Morton and Scott DeGraff, co-owners of N9NE Las
Vegas. On the menu: Maine salmon, prime-aged steaks and plenty of shellfish. The slick
upstairs ghostbar, which carries a wicked futuristic theme, is a retreat for pre- and postdinner patrons.
NoMI
800 N. Michigan Ave. - Chicago (River North) - (312) 239-4030
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Located in the Park Hyatt Chicago, NoMi serves upscale contemporary French cuisine with
global influences. The seventh-floor restaurant boasts stunning views of Michigan Avenue
and Lake Michigan and even has a 50-seat outdoor terrace; the entire restaurant,
including the 120-seat main dining room, is designed by Tony Chi.
NEXT
953 W Fulton Market - Chicago, (Fulton Market) - (312) 226-0858
• The latest project from chef Grant Achatz and the Alinea team promises to be unlike
anything Chicago (or the world, for that matter) has seen before. Promising "4-star food at
3-star prices," Next will offer a tasting menu based on a specific time and place, such as
Hong Kong 2036 or Paris 1906, which happens to be up fist. Instead of calling for
reservations, you'll buy tickets online, variably priced $65-$110 according to day and time.
(Like a theater ticket, a prime-time Saturday night meal will cost more than, say, a 9:30
p.m. Wednesday meal.)