REACH

Reach beyond convention.

We reach beyond convention, striving to raise the bar for our industry and ourselves.

Culinary leaders.

Our restaurants are defined by creativity and culinary leadership of our extraordinary chefs.

CHEF PARTNERS

Visionary
chefs.
We partner with the most talented, passionate, driven chefs to lead our restaurants.

featured Accolades 

A new standard for hospitality.

Through a genuine, human approach to hospitality, we provide exceptional service, pushing ourselves to exceed our guests' expectations every day.

EXCEPTIONAL HOSPITALITY

Genuine
service.
We provide the best service experience for our guests through genuine hospitality—asking people how they're doing with a question mark, not a period.

ENLIGHTENED HOSPITALITY

Service Oriented

We provide the best service experience for our guests through genuine hospitality-asking people how they're doing with a question mark, not a period.

Excellance

We celebrate every victory while striving to be better each day. Constantly taking stock of where we have been, where we are, and where we want to be.

Pursuing excellence.
We celebrate every victory while striving to be better each day. Constantly taking stock of where we have been, where we are, and where we want to be.
Enlightened
design.

We join forces with world-class designers to create innovative, memorable restaurant experiences.

ENLIGHTENED DESIGN

Attention
to detail.

A cohesive dining experience depends on meticulous execution; we work closely with designers to make sure our concepts are executed with a vision in mind, down to the last detail.

Industry collaboration.

We collaborate within and beyond our industry to constantly find creative ways to improve the work we do.

RECENT COLLABORATIONS

Industry collaborations bring together different perspectives and push the boundaries of our dining experiences.

Two Chefs smiling.

CHEFS Virgilio Martinez
and Pía León

Mid-day peruvian feast at cabra

August 16, 2019
Chef Stephanie Izard welcomed renowned chefs Virgilio Martínez (Central - #6 World's 50 Best) and Latin America’s Best Female Chef Pía León (Kjolle), from Peru to Chicago for a midday feast of Peruvian cuisine at Cabra.
Kevin Boehm speaking to a large audience at a conference.

wELCOME CONFERENCE

KEVIN BOEHM AT THE
WELCOME CONFERENCE 2019

September 23, 2019
The New York City Welcome Conference is a forum where people passionate about hospitality can come together, listen to industry success stories, and inspire each other. In September 2019, Kevin Boehm partnered with Donnie Madia of One Off Hospitality to help bring the Welcome Conference to Chicago, presenting top hospitality visionaries to the sold out Steppenwolf Theatre.
Two Chefs smiling.

chef nina compton

boka friends and family

October 28, 2019
Chefs Lee Wolen and Nina Compton came together to create a special five-course meal in celebration of the new book from Phaidon, Signature Dishes that Matter. The meal included two dishes from Chef Wolen, two dishes from Chef Compton, and dessert from Boka Pastry Chef Meg Galus.
Two Chefs smiling.

chef evan funke

boka friends and family

December 3, 2019
Evan Funke, chef/partner of Felix Trattoria, came to Boka in celebration of his new cookbook American Sfoglino: A Master Class in Homemade Pasta. He and Chef Lee Wolen of Boka and Pastry Chef Meg Galus prepared five gorgeous courses for guests.
Two chefs smiling.

chef zubair mohajir

wazwan supper club at
GT FIsh & Oyster

January 12, 2020
Chef Zubair Mohajir of Wazwan Supper Club joined Chefs Giuseppe Tentori and Andrew Pingul of GT Fish & Oyster to host a seafood-forward pop-up dinner.
Two chefs smiling.

chef MIKE ANTHONY

BOKA FRIENDS AND FAMILY

May 4, 2019
Gramercy Tavern's Chef Mike Anthony and our very own Lee Wolen came together alongside Pastry Chefs Miro Uskokovic and Meg Galus to create an
8-course menu highlighting favorite dishes from each restaurant.

UPCOMING EVENTS

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JANAURAY 10, 2020

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February 5, 2020

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February 20, 2020

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MARCH 2, 2020

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