Rucola Salad @ Forza
The rucola salad @ForzaLP tasted bright and refreshing—surprisingly good for a neighborhood bar. FORZA RISTORANTE: 2476 N LINCOLN; 773-248-7888
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Pizza @ Forza
A sausage & onion pizza @ForzaLP makes an OK snack before or after Victory Gardens. FORZA RISTORANTE: 2476 N LINCOLN; 773-248-7888
Mac and Cheese @ Forza
@pennypollack: Six-cheese truffle mac @ForzaLP tasted like 1 cheese & no truffle oil, but heck, it’s still mac & cheese. FORZA RISTORANTE: 2476 N LINCOLN; 773-248-7888
Dessert @ Balsan
Sunday Supper @riabalsan is all about sharing—unless your dinner companion leaves the table for a few minutes. It would be a shame if the brownies cooled off, and the chocolate praline ice cream melted. BALSAN: WALDORF ASTORIA CHICAGO, 11 E WALTON; 312-646-1400
Brussels Sprouts @ Balsan
No dessert until you finish your veggies. No problem at Sunday Supper @riabalsan when the veggie is Brussels sprouts w/sausage. BALSAN: WALDORF ASTORIA CHICAGO, 11 E WALTON; 312-646-1400
Short Ribs @ Balsan
@pennypollack: Sunday Supper short ribs w/ramps, green garlic & scallions @riabalsan made me wish that everyday were Sunday. BALSAN: WALDORF ASTORIA CHICAGO, 11 E WALTON; 312-646-1400
Croque @ Troquet
@pennypollack: I polished off this croque végétarien @ Troquet before anyone at my table thought to ask for a bite. Hah! TROQUET: 1834 W. MONTROSE AVE.; 773-334-5664
La Charcut @ Troquet
La Charcut @ Troquet had just enough “charcut” & mustard to get my juices flowing for a bistro dinner. TROQUET: 1834 W. MONTROSE AVE.; 773-334-5664
Whitefish @ Troquet
Crispy skinned whitefish, fries & a salad for $12 is a très délicieux bargain @ Troquet. TROQUET: 1834 W. MONTROSE AVE.; 773-334-5664
Booze Review: Virtue RedStreak Cider from Greg Hall
Former Goose Island brewer Greg Hall takes on an untapped market with his new cider venture. The first release, the tap-only RedStreak, just hit Chicago bars after the ten-month process of preparing the brew and the company.