Chicago will get a taste of The Bahamas come next month as Bahamian Chef Simeon Hall Jr. will treat participants of a special Food Network concert at Ravina to Bahamian culinary delights.

The concert, which will be held on September 20, will attract thousands of food lovers to Chicago.

It’s the first time that The Bahamas will participate in the well-renowned event.

Chef Hall has an extensive resume from working as an Executive Chef, Food & Beverage Manager, Executive Sous Chef and as a Culinary Expert at locations such as Walt Disney Cruises, Marriott Hotels, Island Catering Inc, Grenada W.I., Taino Beach Resorts Ltd to Sandals Royal Bahamian Resort and The Ritz Carlton’s Abaco Club to name a few.

While at the concert, Chef Hall will be among 75 top chefs and will be able to participate in the “Hot Hot” Luncheon prepared by the Islands of The Bahamas.

“We are going to represent The Bahamas and we have three categories that we are working with. One of them is a VIP event for 300 people and a major event for 1,200 people and then there is something even bigger than that. I am just working a long with the Food Network kitchen to produce,” Chef Hall said.

“It is a great privilege but first and foremost representing The Bahamas anywhere is fantastic. We are doing everything uniquely Bahamian – down home. We will be preparing conch chowder, old fashioned peas and rice, dried conch and we are doing a twist on a dish, which is a little bit more modern but it is still uniquely Bahamian. Everything that we are doing is going to be uniquely Bahamian.”

The concert will also draw music lovers to its doors as John Mayer will be performing.

Additionally, a Bahamian DJ that lives in Chicago will also be performing at one of the scheduled events.

“It’s going to be very Bahamian and we plan to take some Bahamian props over there and we want it to feel very local because we are taking these things over there to sell The Bahamas, ” Chef Hall said.