Somehow I unfortunately misplaced the menu. However Smyth gets better and better with each visit. A definite must do in Chicago.
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Chicago – May 11, 2018 – Bellemore & Smyth
Bellemore
While everybody seemed to be flocking to Bellemore for dinner, lunch is the perfect time to visit this beautiful space. The tartare was delicious and the burger is one of the best in the city.
kona kampachi tartare
burger with caramelized onions, mushrooms, mayonnaise and swiss
Smyth
I was long overdue for another visit to Smyth and it was even better than my first time soon after opening. I’m looking forward to next weekend!
sea lettuce cookie
fried sourdough with “the farm” maple & uni
salted rhubarb & radish with seaweed & oyster
shiva, nuka, pine cone
shima ahi ribs barbecued over spruce
dungeness crab & foie gras with scrambled kani miso
gulf shrimp with green almonds in malted cream
“the farm” asparagus gently cooked in hay & bittermilk whey
burnt salsify with geoduck clams & guinea hen jus
dried corn with squab liver mousse & hickory nut
squab wrapped in sorrel with honey
slow cooked beet with beet blood bolognese
caramelized sweetbreads with soured spring vegetables
lamb breast with soured cream & trio fuerte
milk chocolate, raspberry preserves, kelp & shiitake
milk sorbet with “the farm” honey & conifer
egg yolk soaked in salted licorice with frozen yogurt meringue
dried apples, burnt honey, comb & potato
lemongrass ice cream sandwich & black carrot
Chicago – 9/16/16 – Smyth
The dining room at Smyth is one of my favorites of the year. Perfectly informal is the best description that I can come up. It is inviting in the same way Noma felt to me, as if you are at a dinner party hosted by a friend with an amazing house and decorator. The highlights for me were the brioche donut of sorts fried in beef fat (extras should be offered for a supplement…please?) and the outstanding dessert of egg yolk soaked in salted licorice with yogurt meringue. I’m looking forward to checking out the Loyalist downstairs later this month!
The farm potato
Tomato ice, seaweed, oyster
Smoked & dried beet with scallop
A salad of duck and herbs with roasted squid
Dungeness crab & foie gras with scrambled kani miso
Aged carrot roasted
beef and brioche
Squab, pineapple sage, grapes and peas
Slow cooked saddle of lamb with kelp marmite
Milk chocolate, huckleberries, and preserved shiitake mushroom
Sage honey tart
Egg yolk soaked in salted licorice with yogurt meringue
Frozen tomato mousse, noyaux, and spicy flowers