Chicago Restaurant Thread

Epicurean Exploits - Food and Recipes
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I guess I haven’t been out for a steak in awhile- at least downtown. When did the admission fee for a NY strip get above $65???

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Jay, the last (and final) time I was forced to go to Chicago Chop House about 6 years ago, the dry-aged NY Strip was $72.

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i want to say RPM was north of $70 for the NY Strip I had last time I was there.

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Completely opposite from the steakhouses… I had lunch here. Really great place and a great and refreshingly different cocktail program. Beautiful room with tons of natural light and great balanced flavors across the board.

https://badhunter.com

George

P.S. David Kolin this should be on your radar if it is not already

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just had a brunch at Parsons Chicken and Fish, as I am working from home today.

Obviously Parsons has become one of the “patios to be on” when it’s nice out, but do not miss the brunch menu when they are serving it. Usually they do it during the week/weekends if the patio is NOT open. Excellent Chilaquiles. I had the Chicken and Waffle once before as well and it too is excellent.

Disclaimer: my wife and i live close, so it’s somewhat our “home base”. Charlie, the bar manager is a great dude too. He allows us to drink champagne there all winter with no corkage. “Last meal” type of situation for me!! His drinks also great and his Negroni Slushie is a national hit at this point.

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That presumes that he finally got his rental car from Hertz.

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Thanks, George. It’s on our list.

Finally got a pickup with Texas plates, Corey (after two hours). Jeannine looks badass at the wheel with her big hair.

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David how about we set up a dinner. I could work with the Sommelier to bring a couple of bottles. Corey is not invited. [snort.gif]

George

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I get that a lot.

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That would be great, George. Even without Corey. It’s been too long.

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CHICAGO’S 50 BEST RESTAURANTS: From Chicago Tribune

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Just to be clear this is Phil Vettel’s list which is not exactly a 50 best like Pelligrino’s or OAD. He tries to balance out price, cuisine, location etc. It is a good list just a little different.

George

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Finally made it to Cellar Door Provisions. I really liked the place. All BYO (at least for now) and totally unassuming. There’s a purity to the food that I found remarkable and very atypical for Chicago. It’s really a case where the chefs are letting the seasonal ingredients speak for themselves.

If you go, bring stems.

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Went to Kitsune on Saturday - Great food especially the miso glazed chicken. Staff was great. Very small place - 16 seats. They have a liquor license now with a decent Sake and Beer list maybe 7 bottles of wine. Some cocktails also. I brought one bottle of wine and ordered sake off the list and was not charged corkage. YMMV. Stemless glasses. Would definitely go back.

Had drinks at the Annex at Green River afterwards. Overall nice room but cocktails were a bit disappointing. Wouldn’t go back.

George

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Big news from Jason Vincent of Giant

If you have not been to Giant yet, put down a reservation and make it happen. IMO, the best restaurant in the city right now.

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Thanks for posting the rec!! My wife and I had a great dinner there a couple weekends ago - though both the food and the cocktails to be inventive, fun and quite good. We would go back in a heartbeat.

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That is quite a claim.

George

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So proud of my friend, Chef Michael Lachowicz.

Phil Vettel’s review on George Trois

I could tie this review up neatly by awarding George Trois three stars. With apologies for the lack of symmetry, I’m going to go one better than that.

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Bravo

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What they said. Well done, Maestro!