Orion3: The Taste of Serendipity
Taste of Serendipity...Where Flavor Meets the Future
If you love to try food and drinks from some of the best restaurants and food/bev companies in Chicago, the Orion3 Taste of Serendipity is for you!
For the first time EVER, Taste of Serendipity, once an exclusive, members-only experience for Orion3, is opening its doors to the public. And we’re doing it in a big way.
Step into a night where innovation is poured, plated, and passed around. You’ll mix and mingle with ~20 standout F&B startups, sampling bold flavors while connecting directly with the founders behind them AKA the visionaries shaping what we’ll all be eating and drinking next.
What to Expect:
Curated tastings from ~20 rising F&B brands
Real conversations with founders (not just booths and brochures)
A sharp, 30 minute panel: “What’s happening in the alcohol industry right now”
High-energy entertainment + a DJ that keeps the vibe going
A room full of tastemakers, operators, investors, and insiders
There will be a 30 minute panel to discuss "what's happening in the alcohol industry". The panelists include:
Jake Ireland - CEO of Off Hours Bourbon
Abby Kritzler - Exec Director & Chief Culture Officer of BOKA Restaurant Group
Samantha Catalina - CMO behind alcohol brands like Four Loko, Mamitas Tequila Seltzer, Pirate Water, Basico Tequila and more
James Feeley - Director of Sales, Wine & Spirits at Lakeshore Beverage
This incredible panel will be moderated by Aidan Descourouez, Director of Guest Relations at BOKA Restaurant Group.
There will be a raffle for multiple gift certificates to the best restaurants in Chicago.
There will be a raffle to win singed copies of books:
The Bottomless Cup by Kevin Boehm (CEO of BOKA Restaurant Group)
No More Band-Aids by Dr. Dina Pavilonis (CEO of Green Circle Wellness)
This isn’t just another food event. This is where ideas spark, connections happen, and the future of F&B comes to life in real time.
Come for the food and drinks. Stay for the energy, the people, and the serendipity.
Chicago, there’s nowhere else you’ll want to be that night.
Note: All ticket sales are final. No refunds or exchanges will be issued.