{"id":401628,"date":"2021-04-30T13:46:21","date_gmt":"2021-04-30T18:46:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/?p=401628"},"modified":"2021-04-30T13:46:59","modified_gmt":"2021-04-30T18:46:59","slug":"reunion-park-pop-up-coming-to-chicago-this-june-interview-with-chef-alex-wnorowski","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/reunion-park-pop-up-coming-to-chicago-this-june-interview-with-chef-alex-wnorowski\/","title":{"rendered":"Reunion Park Pop-Up Coming to Chicago This June + Interview with Chef Alex Wnorowski"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I am a big fan of pop-ups, especially the ones in <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chicago<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Yes, they\u2019re temporary, but they are one of the best experiences in my opinion. They\u2019re not something you can experience every day and it&#8217;s a perfect time for much needed date nights or just a fun night with your friends. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We\u2019ve all heard of these T.V show pop-ups right? Well, this one is even better. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reunionparkpopup\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reunion Park<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> pop-up is an underground dinner series where you will enjoy 10 courses of pure perfection. I was lucky enough to get a hold of the chef and organizer himself, Alex Wnorowski. 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font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CLErqn8n0Iw\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;\" target=\"_blank\">A post shared by Reunion Park Pop Up (@reunionparkpopup)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201c<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reunion Park Pop Up has been my project for about two years. The idea started when I first visited a friend in Chicago who had recently moved from NC, where we worked together, to Chicago to chase the Michelin life. I had a trip planned for Chicago to stage for a position at a really good restaurant and figured it would be nice to cross paths with my friend and catch up if I had the time. During my layover, we got to talking about this pop up he started while he was there. At that point, I had no idea what a pop up was. The more he explained it to me, the more I was intrigued and wanted to see it for myself. I then proceeded to cancel the interview, and dedicate the three days I was there all to this pop up dinner he had that weekend. I fell in love with the process. I fell in love with Chicago and the energy that everyone has. The second I stepped off the plane at O\u2019Hare, I was hooked. It was around that time that I first watched a documentary that really changed my life. A sous chef of mine jokingly recommended I watch 42 grams, which was on Netflix at the time. I\u2019m not sure why, but he was shocked when I showed up the next day lit up with passion and excitement that I\u2019ve never felt before. Serendipitous events led to me being able to help Jake with a couple pop ups in Chicago, and also here in North Carolina. It was after the dinner here that I decided to start this pop up and the following month, December 2019, was my first dinner.The dinners in Chicago are emotional for me. They bring me back to a mentality of pure inspiration. A lot has changed since I made my first trip there for a covert job interview that never ended up happening, but I love being back. The dinners in Lincoln Park are actually where I helped Jake for the first time. I personally targeted this event space for those sentimental feelings. 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font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CNkoc8lnLqf\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;\" target=\"_blank\">A post shared by Reunion Park Pop Up (@reunionparkpopup)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reunion Park is coming to Chicago this June! 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