I didn’t think that we would be able to squeeze in Duck Duck Goat on this trip even though I was eager to try it. Such a fun brunch and very cool space. It was tough to narrow down the things that I wanted on the menu and despite some initial skepticism as to how this concept would work out all of our menu choices were fantastic. I am definitely looking forward to a return trip for dinner.
Steamed barbeque pork buns
Duck tongues
Shrimp toast
Octopus, cucumber and peanut salad
Mfk
I will wait for my next trip to definitively say it but this may be my new favorite in Chicago. Exactly the type of food I could eat every day. So bright and crisp that even with sausage I did not feel guilty at all afterwards. And its always a good sign when its nearly impossible to make a decision about what to order because I wanted everything.
ceviche, poblano guacamole, squid ink tostada
squid, chinese pork sausage, cashew vinaigrette
poached shrimp, green papaya, cucumber, sugar snap peas
Swift & Sons
After looking at this building for years while waiting for a cab after leaving Aviary and then watching it defrost, I couldn’t wait to see what this building had been transformed into. An absolutely gorgeous (and quite huge) dining room. For as much as I love a great steak, I seem to rarely go to steakhouses as I am typically disappointed. My aged ny strip was fantastic, as were all of the vegetables as well as the shellfish platter (with the much appreciated heavy side of horseradish).
cold shellfish platter
broccolini, sauce gribiche
roasted mushrooms, porcini aioli, crouton
roasted carrots
dry aged bone in strip
boston cream pie – vanilla bean cream, bittersweet chocolate, yellow sponge cake
black bottom pudding – black cocoa crumble, baked dark chocolate mousse, milk chocolate pudding, white chocolate sorbet
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