Award-winning chef Lamar Moore will participate in a community tailgate to celebrate the grand opening of Woodman’s Food Market in Plainfield on Saturday.
The event will take place from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the store, located at the intersection of Illinois Route 59 and 119th Street in Plainfield.
Moore, born and raised on Chicago’s South Side, has cooked for major events, including the Super Bowl and NBA Finals, as well as for notable figures like former President Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle.
He is the owner of Etc. restaurant in Chicago and was named a 2025 James Beard Award semifinalist for Best Chef: Great Lakes region.
Moore will serve up ribs and kielbasa from Coleman All Natural Meats throughout the event on Saturday. Guests can also enter for a chance to win a Coleman tailgating package and other giveaways while supplies last.
Mel Coleman Jr., a fifth-generation Coleman family member, will be there to share more about the family brand’s 150-year history.
“We are thrilled to partner with Woodman’s for its Plainfield grand opening and celebrate this milestone alongside the community,” Coleman Jr. said in a news release.
“Woodman’s has been an important partner in bringing Coleman products to consumers across the Midwest, and we’re proud that customers can find our products at Woodman’s stores in the Chicagoland area. We look forward to giving families a chance to try them while enjoying an afternoon of food, fun and local school spirit,” he said.
The event will include a school spirit challenge benefiting booster organizations connected to Plainfield East and Plainfield North high schools.
Guests will receive a token to vote for a participating school and the school receiving the most votes will earn $1,000 for its booster organization, while each of the other participating schools will receive $250.
Woodman’s opened in Plainfield on Sept. 29. The Wisconsin-based Woodman’s has several stores in Illinois and Wisconsin.
Woodman’s focuses on providing the widest variety of grocery items at the best prices, the employee-owned company said.
The stores also operate their own gas stations. There are more pumps at the Plainfield location compared to other locations.
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