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Cajun Boudin Rouge
Cajun Boudin Rouge: ($8)
Long one of the pillars of the Cajun boucherie, or butchering tradition, boudin rouge has become increasingly hard to find even in your...
more »Pairing: Draft hard cider
blood, heritage, historical dish, homage dish, housemade charcuterie, and regional specialty
Posted 06/14/13 - Share this entry
Death in the Afternoon
Death in the Afternoon: ($10)
Being fans as we are of Hemingway, we've often found inspiration in his cultural savvy as well as his writing. While he's known as a hea...
more »Pairing: anything
artisanal ingredients, bitters (housemade), and vintage cocktails
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Old Virginia Fried Steak, ca. 1824
Old Virginia Fried Steak, ca. 1824: ($26)
In our modern age of year-round intensive meat and dairy farming, it's often lost on us that even your most common livestock, such as pigs a...
more »Pairing: A medium-bodied red, such as Corbieres or tempranillo from Rueda
farmer (local/regional), garden (personal), historical dish, humanely raised, and veal (humanely raised)
Posted 06/10/13 - Share this entry
Executive Chef/Owner
Big Jones
Chicago, IL
Um, with really good vanilla custard ice cream! Which is exactly how we serve our cinnamon-heavy bread pudding - with spiced apple compote and salted caramel.