Peekytoe Crab @ L20
@pennypollack: Michelin got lucky @ L2O. Gras is gone but Francis Brennan’s a rock star. Yes, there’s peekytoe crab in this dish. L20: 2300 N Lincoln Park West, Chicago, 773-868-0002
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Spicy Tuna Salad @ Nabuki
NABUKI: 18 E First St, Hinsdale, 630-654-8880 @pennypollack: All the usual sushi suspects show up @ Nabuki but after the spicy tuna salad, I was mostly bored.
Lamb Luc Lac @ Saigon Sisters
SAIGON SISTERS: 567 W Lake, 312-496-0090 @pennypollack: I give the papaya salad & lamb luc lac @saigonsisters a thumbs up. Thumbs down to the prices.
Chicken @ Real Urban Barbecue
REAL URBAN BARBECUE: 610 Central Avenue, Ste 177, Highland Park, 224-770-4227 @pennypollack: Pulled pork, dry; brisket, dry; bbq chicken @RealUrbanBBQ juicy. But needs to be better than 1 out of 3.
Lobster Roll @ GT Fish & Oyster
GT FISH & OYSTER (opening soon): 531 N Wells, no phone yet @pennypollack: $12 got us a preview of sweet lobster roll, smoky clam chowder, & a cookie from GT Fish @wherezthewagon.
Because after a long, slow boil, the local craft beer scene is cooking—and the competition is friendly
When we asked Chicago’s brewing elite to name a local beer that had inspired them, we could barely keep a tap on the love fest that poured forth.
Duck @ Aquitane
AQUITAINE: 2221 N Lincoln, 773-698-8456 @pennypollack: The duck, tender but too fatty, w/squash that was too cold but peppery-good @DineAtAquitaine. Kitchen needs focus.
Ricotta Cheesecake @ The Florentine
THE FLORENTINE: JW Marriott Hotel, 151 W Adams, 312-660-8866
Pappardelle @ The Florentine
THE FLORENTINE: JW Marriott Hotel, 151 W Adams, 312-660-8866 @pennypollack: Not all @florentineresto works—whitefish & tuna both “eh”—but more pappardelle w/ wild funghi & pancetta, please.
Sautéed Walleye @ Duchamp
@pennypollack: I would go back for the sautéed walleye @duchampchicago, but can someone explain the salty soggy lobster tempura? DUCHAMP: 2118 N Damen, Chicago, 773-235-6434