THE PARTY To fete the launch of Middleby Residential’s brand-new showroom at the Merchandise Mart, guests toasted the transformed space while Creative Director Jaime Laurita led personalized tours.
THE SCENE Partygoers like Studio Gild Design principals Jennie Bishop and Melissa Benham were able to peruse cutting-edge technology from brands such as Viking Range, arranged in Chicagocentric vignettes.
THE PERKS To demonstrate the importance of the home kitchen, Laurita (who is also a celebrity chef) went to work in the space, whipping up some of his signature seafood risotto—to share, of course. –Jaclyn Jermyn
Photos by Marcin Cymmer