Resolution Honoring Sarah Grueneberq
WHEREAS, Chef Sarah Grueneberg is the owner and chef of Chicago restaurant, Monteverde, and recently received the James Beard Foundation Award for Best Chef Great Lakes; and
WHEREAS, This esteemed body has been informed of Sarah's achievement by the Honorable Daniel Solis, Alderman of the 25th Ward; and
WHEREAS, Originally from Houston, Grueneberg moved to Chicago in 2005 to join the team at Spiaggia, she eventually became the restaurant's Executive Chef in 2010. Spiaggia was awarded one Michelin Star for three consecutive years during Sarah's tenure; and
WHEREAS, Sarah Grueneberg was also a contestant on Bravo's "Top Chef: Texas", making it as a finalist and runner-up for the season. She was named a "Rising Star Chef" by Chicago Social magazine in 2009 and 2016 and Eater Chicago's "Chef of the Year" in the 2011 Eater Awards; and
WHEREAS, In November 2015, Sarah and her business partner and long-time friend Meg Sahs opened Monteverde. Monteverde has received acclaimed reviews from various outlets, including three out of four stars by The Chicago Tribune. In 2016, Monteverde received numerous accolades including: one of Food & Wine's "America's Best Restaurants," a top 50 finalist in Bon Appetit's "Best New Restaurants" list, GQ's "12 Best New Restaurants," the "Worth the Wait" award in Chicago Tribune Dining Awards, and named one of Chicago Magazine's "15 Best New Restaurants;" and
WHEREAS, On May 1, 2017, the James Beard Foundation Awards were held in Chicago, Illinois. The Awards honor the finest chefs, restaurants, wine professionals, journalists, cookbook authors, restaurant designers, and other food professionals in the United States. Established in 1990, The James Beard Foundation Awards are often called 'The Oscars of the food world;"
WHEREAS, Sarah Grueneberg's career was recognized at the prestigious event, she took home the 2017 prize for the James Beard Foundation Awards Best Chef Great Lakes; now, therefore
BE IT BE RESOLVED, That we, the Mayor and members of the City Council of the City of Chicago, gathered here on the twenty-eighth day of June, 2017, do hereby congratulate Sarah Grueneberg for receiving a 2017 James Beard Foundation Award.
Daniel Solis Alderman, 25th Ward
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be prepared and presented to Sarah Grueneberg as a token of our honor, congratulations, and respect.
