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Strawberries with Sorghum Ice Cream and Almond Cookie Cone
- West Town Tavern
- Chicago
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Strawberries with Sorghum Ice Cream and Almond Cookie Cone: ($6.95)
Sweet sorghum is a native grass whose leaves and stalks are crushed to produce a sweet, sticky sap that is boiled down, much like maple sap, to ...
more »Pairing: N/V Yalumba "Museum Reserve" Antique Tawny Port
farmer (local/regional), heirloom ingredient, heritage, regional favorite, regional specialty, and sorghum
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Pan-Roasted Duck Breast with Vegetable Strudel and Orange-Olive Relish
- West Town Tavern
- Chicago
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Pan-Roasted Duck Breast with Vegetable Strudel and Orange-Olive Relish: ($22.50)
Duck with oranges and olives is a classic. We've updated this favorite by pan-roasting the duck and putting the olives and orange into...
more »Pairing: 2012 Marchese Montefusco Nero d'Avola
farmer (local/regional), homage dish, and olives (Castelvetrano, house-grown, other specialty)
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Butter Lettuce with Grilled Asparagus, Hard-Cooked Egg and Parmesan with Avocado-Lime Dressing
- West Town Tavern
- Chicago
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Butter Lettuce with Grilled Asparagus, Hard-Cooked Egg and Parmesan with Avocado-Lime Dressing: ($8.25)
I have always loved the taste and texture of what my mom called butter lettuce. This is also called bibb or Boston lettuce with soft leaves and ...
more »Pairing: 2010 Thiery-Weber Grűner Veltliner $10.00/glass
asparagus, heritage, homage dish, and regional favorite
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Executive Chef/Owner
West Town Tavern
Chicago, IL
Of course my vacation will be food focused! Drew and I spend a week each year in Montreal. We stay at a quaint little auberge and rent bikes for the week. We have our favorite restaurants, check out the new ones and save two lunches for picnics from the Atwater Market and Jean Talon Market. The food in Montreal is exquisite! Like a European vacation 2 hours from Chicago. Also spending a week later on in New Orleans, our other favorite food city.