articles

Sue's Tech Kitchen is Coming to Town

STEM Fueled Pop-Up for the Mouth and Mind

By Sara Yaniga, Macaroni Kid Chicago (Midtown) September 27, 2018

Sue’s Tech Kitchen, a tech-fueled wonderland for the mouth and the mind, is popping up in Schaumburg October 5th - 7th, 2018!  


The weekend of October 5-7th, Sue's Tech Kitchen will take place at the Streets of Woodfield in Schaumburg! Guests can expect interactive edible experiences for all ages that encourage healthy relationships with technology and inspire kids to embrace STEM skills in a fun and collaborative "snack-hack" concept. Experiences will include 3D Printed S'Mores and Coding with Candy, as well as brand new features, such as RoboKitchen, Drone Drops, and more. Each station is a new experience for kids to learn more about technology and cooking, sure to provide hands-on fun for the whole family.

To further enhance the STEM-infused experience, Sue’s Tech Kitchen will continue to celebrate local tech luminaries as part of their ongoing effort to promote nationwide innovation. Sue’s Tech Kitchen features technologies from all corners of the modern imagination. It was envisioned by bestselling author and serial entrepreneur Randi Zuckerberg and designed by a NASA scientist. Visitors of all ages can enjoy 3D-printed S'mores, robots controlled by candy, edible chemistry experiments, treat-dropping drones, a VR experience of a Broadway production, and more. Tech experts will be on hand to explain the science behind the fun.



Tickets are just $8 per person and are available by clicking here. Every guest over the age of 2 must purchase a ticket. Admission includes access to all of the hands-on interactive exhibits at Sue's Tech Kitchen, many of which offer tasty snacks and treats.


About Randi Zuckerberg, : 
Randi Zuckerberg is an entrepreneur, investor, bestselling author, and tech media personality. She is the founder and CEO of Zuckerberg Media, developing technology, content, and live events all with the mission of putting intelligent, tech-savvy, entrepreneurial women and girls at the center of pop culture and media.

A Harvard graduate, Randi hosts a weekly talk business talk radio show, Dot Complicated on SiriusXM. She has two TV shows currently on air: DOT on NBC Universal Kids (winner of Kidscreen's Best New Preschool Series) about a spunky little girl who uses tech to enhance her everyday adventures, and American Dreams on HSN, highlighting entrepreneurs around the country. She is the New York Times best-selling author of Dot Complicated, Dot., Missy President, and most recently, Pick Three.

Randi travels the world, speaking about technology, entrepreneurship, her time as an early employee at Facebook, leading major marketing initiatives in the company's formative years, and shockingly - how to unplug! When she's not Facebooking or actual written-word booking, she can be found at the theater - as a TONY awards voter, investor in the award winning show Dear Evan Hansen, and board member for the American Theatre Wing and Lincoln Center - or doing her best to unplug at home with her husband and two young sons.

About Streets of Woodfield: 
The Streets of Woodfield is a unique destination for food, fun and entertainment in Chicago’s northwest suburbs. The center offers great shopping with a combination of national favorites and specialty shops, including Crate & Barrel, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Whole Foods Market, Jos. A Bank, LOFT, and more. Guests will find an exceptional selection of full-service restaurants, such as Maggiano’s Little Italy, Shaw’s Crab House, Tokio Pub, plus casual dining options and specialty food purveyors throughout the center. The Streets of Woodfield features plenty of entertainment options, from a LEGOLAND Discovery Center to a 20-screen AMC Loews theater and Laugh Out Loud improv comedy club. From everyday essentials to a night on the town, The Streets of Woodfield covers it all, in a delightful, pedestrian friendly setting.