Awards

Karyn Calabrese was awarded the First Annual Raw and Living Foods Golden Branch Award in 2002 for introducing the idea of raw and living foods to the greatest number of people in the mainstream public.

Vegetarian Restaurant of the Year 2003 in Chicago from VegDining.com


Appearances

Jan 2007 Karyn speaks at the Transform Your Life Wellness Fair

Jan 2007 Karyn appears on Chicagoing with Bill Campbell

July 2007 Karyn lectures at the Taste of Chicago.

June 2007 Karyn lectures at the Chicago Botanic Garden for Wellness Day.

May 2003 Karyn appeared on the Rob Linkhart Show.

Winter 1997 she has been a guest speaker at Triumph Over Cancer, an educational program held by the University of Chicago Hospitals and Weiss Memorial Hospital, for those with cancer and for their families and friends.

June 1997 Karyn has been a guest speaker at the Body Image Conference.


Articles

New City
"Raw Deal" by A. La Ban
October 14, 1999

Chicago Sun Times
"Dining" by Pat Bruno
February 26, 1999

Natural Health
"Raw Revolution"
May/June 1998

Chicago Tribune
"Food" by William Rice
January 26, 1997

Holistic Chicago
"Dining Out" by Michael K. Gehrs
Fall 1996

Vegetarian Times
"Dining Out" by Amy O'Connor
December 1995

Chicago Social
July 1995

"Green Foods" by Marie Ostarello


Media Recognition

April 2007
Red Eye, Feature Article Metromix.com

Time Out Chicago,Tip Jar

January 2004
VegDining.com, Vegetarian Restaurant of the Year Award for Chicago

December 2003
Stephanie Kurtz, MetroMix TV

WGN News
Karyn did a fashion show for WGN

Bill Campbell, Channel 7

Beth Aldridge, In Her Shoes

November 2003
Trisha O'Connor, Channel 20 WYCC

October 2003
Sharon Boone, Essence Magazine
Karyn's was featured in the February 2004 issue of Essence Magazine

September 2003
Lori Bullerdick, WGN News
Appeared on WGN's show "Good Clean Fun"

Marian Halpern, author
Karyn will be doing photo shoot for Marian book about powerful woman in LA

August 2003
Karyn's was mentioned in Today's Chicago Woman August 2003 Issue in the Wine & Dine Section

July 2003
Michelle Luis, FOX TV
Karyn appeared on FOX TV on July 14th at 8am

Mary Ann, Career News
Took pictures of Karyn's restaurant on July 10th

Bob Fila, Chicago Tribune
Appeared in July 30th edition in Good Eating

Katty McLauffin, Wall Street

Bruce Jaffee, Newsweek Magazine

Bob McLauley, Watershed

Gloria Brown, WGN TV News
Appeared on WGN's People to People show

June 2003
William Rice, Tribune
Met with Karyn on June 12th

Mike Danahay, Sun Times
Met with Karyn on June 10th