About Gourmet Expos

Gourmet Expos has been bringing premier Wine and Art events to Chicago for over 8 years, partnering with established area non-profits to support the community.

Our Motto: Learn • Love • Buy

Coming in Spring 2026


The Biannual North Shore Fine Art Expo
to be held in The Historic Orrington Hotel,
next to Northwestern University, Evanston, IL

SHOW DATES SATURDAY, April 18 & SUNDAY, April 19, 2026
1st Look Preview Friday Evening, April 17, 

Show Website and tickets available in February.

Last event: The Fall West Loop, Chicago Fine Art Expo
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The combined experience of the Principals of Gourmet Expos in developing and managing special events is quite extensive. 

Beginning in 1976 produced two innovative Historic Antiques Events, The O'Hare National Antiques Show and The Miami National Antiques Show. Subsequently produced  Antique shows and Art Fairs in The Park Avenue Armory, NYC, Chicago, Miami, Toronto, New Orleans, San Francisco and Los Angeles.

International Food & Wine Festivals: including Three-Star restaurants and the Finest Wineries, including Taittinger, Roederer, Scharffenberger Cellars and leading Napa vineyards.

Chicago & Los Angeles Fitness Expos: with participating luminaries as Arnold Schwarzenegger, Olympic Marathon champion Frank Shorter, Lou Ferrigno, Richard Simmons, Vic Braden and Arthur Ashe of the tennis world, plus many others. 

Coordinated the Pacific Rim Expo with the Ports of Long Beach & Los Angeles. Participants included consulates and trade councils from all countries and U S states bordering the Pacific Ocean.