Field Notes

 

Field Notes is where we share what’s happening at Eden. From the kitchen to the greenhouse, this is a closer look at how we approach sourcing, seasonality, sustainability, and the systems behind the food we serve.

 

Here, you’ll find seasonal menu updates, ingredient spotlights, greenhouse harvests, partnerships with Midwest farmers and producers, wine dinners, collaborations, behind-the-scenes stories from the team at Eden, and notes and perspectives from Chef Devon Quinn.

May 18, 2026 Eden

 

Chef Devon Quinn Selected for James Beard Foundation Chef Bootcamp for Policy and Change

Chef Devon Quinn of Eden reflects on his experience at the James Beard Foundation’s Chef Bootcamp for Policy and Change — a powerful few days focused on sustainability, advocacy, sourcing, and the future of the food system. From regenerative farming to meaningful conversations with chefs across the country, the experience offered fresh perspective on the role restaurants can play beyond the kitchen.

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April 13, 2026 Eden

 

Chef Devon Quinn Selected for James Beard Foundation Chef Bootcamp for Policy and Change

We’re proud to share that Chef Devon Quinn has been selected for the 2026 James Beard Foundation Chef Bootcamp for Policy and Change. This May, 19 chefs from across the country will gather at Carnation Farms for the Foundation’s 30th Bootcamp,

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September 5, 2025 Press

 

Chowhound: Best Hidden Gems In Chicago

Chef-approved. In a Chowhound article, midwestern chefs chose eden as one of the best hidden gems in Chicago for fresh, seasonal cuisine.

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September 5, 2025 Press

 

LUXURYfacts: Fine Dining Goes Green

LUXURYfacts recognizes eden’s impactful sustainability practices as fine dining goes green.

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July 15, 2025 Press

 

Modern Luxury: Best Farm-to-Table Restaurants in Chicago

Modern Luxury ranked eden as one of the best farm-to-table restaurants in Chicago

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June 28, 2025 Press

 

Condé Nast Traveler: 31 Best Restaurants in Chicago

eden was selected as one of the best restaurants in Chicago by prestiged international travel publication Condé Nast Traveler.

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June 23, 2025 Press

 

WGN-TV “Daytime Chicago”: Eden’s Pastry Program

Learn more about eden’s new pastry preorder program in Chicago, our from-scratch philosophy, and our best-selling pastry items.

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June 17, 2025 Press

 

Authority: Devon Quinn on Sustainability

Chef Devon Quinn is the Chief Culinary Officer of The Paramount Group and co-founder of Eden, a Chicago restaurant celebrated for its on-site greenhouse and ever-evolving, seasonally driven menu.

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June 2, 2025 Press

 

Eater: An Unexpected Pastry Powerhouse Emerges in Avondale With Monkey Bread and More

As Chicago’s masses line up for pastries, Eden launches new organic weekend bakery offerings.

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April 29, 2025 Eden, Press

 

CBS 2 Chicago: Eden’s seasonal menu and on-site greenhouse

Go inside Eden’s greenhouse in Avondale as Jackie Kostek jumpstarts your morning.

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