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The Chicago chapter of DIFFA (Design Industries Foundation Fighting AIDS) hosted “Table Hop & Taste” Nov. 5 on the eighth floor of Merchandise Mart.

The event was part of “Dining By Design,” which ran Nov. 3-5 at the Mart.

Nineteen of Chicago’s top restaurants (including Naha, ZED451, RL, Waffles, Prosecco and Coco Pazzo) were represented at “Hop,” as attendees viewed various design installations and bid on silent-auction items. DIFFA/Chicago office administrator Karen Wells told Windy City Times only a quarter of the floor was used, easily allowing for the expansion of future events.

The gala dinner concluded things the evening of Nov. 5. There were a cocktail reception and silent auction; the seated dinner was by Phil Stefani Signature Events.

DIFFA/Chicago’s next big event is the presentation of its Excellence in Care grants in February at Chase Auditorium, 10 S. Dearborn St.

See www.DIFFAChicago.org. Photos from “Table Hop” by Andrew Davis