Chef Graves is reimagining the dishes we all grew up with from 5 to 7 at Red door.

Tuesday: Beef Stroganoff served with a simple salad $9

Wednesday: Duck Wings A L'Orange $8

Thursday: Open-Faced Meatloaf Sandwich topped with fries and smothered in bacon gravy $9

Friday:"Haute Dish" reinventing chef's favorite childhood hot dishes $9

Sunday: Spaghetti & Giant Meatball served with simple salad and Tony Fitzpatrick's favorite garlic bread $8

Red Door is offering a bottomless glass of Mimossas and a brunch entree for $22. This is available for saturday and Sunday brunch form 11-3

Koffeeshop returns November 4th at Vincent from 10:30 pm - 2am!!!  This time we are paying homage to the "Red Light District" in Amsterdam with "Red Lights & Lace!"  featuring a midnight Burlesque show with the lovely ladies of Les Soubrettes, a local Burlesque group whose performances are nothing less than out of the ordinary.   Koffeeshop is being sponsored by our friend Christophe Bakunas, maker of Smalls and Ransom Old Tom gins and we will be featuring Henry du Yore's Straight Bourbon, baby!  Some of our themed cocktails include the "Leather & Lace" with Letherbee autumnal gin, a kiss of brown sugar and anise, topped with Flemish Sour and the "Miss Stormy Gale" named after a New Orleans Burlesque goddess.  It's a Dark & Stormy with an interesting twist made with ginger beer, Old New Orleans Cajun Spiced Rum, and of course, Bittermans Burlesque Bitters!  

It's brothel and burlesque this time kids.  KOFFEESHOP 10:30PM-2AM, Sunday, November 4th.

Vincent. 1475 W. Balmoral.  773-334-7168

"What happens in the alley stays in the alley"

Acclaimed Author, Diane Morgan will be releasing her newest book....ROOTS. A stunning study and photographic delight about all things edible that grown under the grown...ROOTS. Recipes highlighting the splendor of ROOTS and a history of all the vegetables.

I have personally seen a preview of the book and it should be under every food lover and chef's Christmas tree this holiday season.

NAHA will be hosting a luncheon and book signing at 12 noon Saturday October 22. Reservations can be made via NAHA or Chicagourmets or the greencity market office. A portion of the events proceeds go to educational studies for the market. Menu will feature selections from the book, hors d'oeuvres, tasting menu and desserts...along with wines specifically chosen for the menu by Michael Nahabedian.

NAHA is rarely open on Saturdays for lunch...it's a perfect opportunity to meet fellow Chicagoans who love food and meet Diane Morgan. Books will be offered for sale by the author.

Cost is $109 pp all inclusive.

On this October 7th, Vincent is proud to introduce Letherbee's new and limited autumn edition gin. At this month's Koffeeshop we will be showcasing the beautifully aromatic new gin to our industry brethren by way of Sleepy Hollow. We're getting an early start on Halloween and turning our sleepy Andersonville bistro into the Sleepy Hollow Tavern. The makers of Letherbee will be on hand as well as various cocktails made with the gin by various bartenders. The gin will be featured this autumn in cocktails at The Violet Hour, Longman & Eagle, and Vincent exclusively. 1475 W. Balmoral Ave, October 7th 10PM-2AM at Vincent 773.334.7168. Getting an early start on Halloween with pumpkins, a black lit forest, spiked cider, cheap eats and drink, we remember "what happens in the alley stays in the alley". 

On this October 7th, Vincent is proud to introduce Letherbee's new and limited autumn edition gin. At this month's Koffeeshop we will be showcasing the beautifully aromatic new gin to our industry brethren by way of Sleepy Hollow.  We're getting an early start on Halloween and turning our sleepy Andersonville bistro into the Sleepy Hollow Tavern.  The makers of Letherbee will be on hand as well as various cocktails made with the gin by various bartenders. The gin will be featured this autumn in cocktails at The Violet Hour, Longman & Eagle, and Vincent exclusively.  1475 W. Balmoral Ave, October 7th 10PM-2AM at Vincent 773.334.7168.  Getting an early start on Halloween with pumpkins, a black lit forest, spiked cider, cheap eats and drink we remember "what happens in the alley stays in the alley". 

KOFFEESHOP, the monthly industry event at Vincent, presents FUNHOUSE FREAKSHOW.  It will take place this coming Sunday, September 9th  - 10PM-2AM. As always there will be cheap cheap cheap food and drink. And remember, "What happens in the alley, stays in the alley". Vincent restaurant, 1475 West Balmoral Avenue, Chicago, IL 60640...773-334-7168.

Each time a dish from Executive Chef Marc Bernard's Summer Harvest menu is ordered, Big Bowl and Freebird chicken will donate $1 to a to Growing Home, an urban farming organization providing community devlopment, job training and employment, particularly to those with barriers to entering the workforce. The nonprofit's local farms, often located in blighted areas, are providing organically grown produce to Chicago Big Bowl restaurants.

Freebird is the ideal partner to support the Summer Harvest Celebration and the restaurant's mission of Building Good Food. It supplies Big Bowl with all natural chicken, humanely raised on family-owned farms with room to roam, and never given antibiotics or other drugs.

The special harvest menu features: Spicy Eggplant and Chicken wok tossed with sungold tomatoes in a spicy Sichuan sauce; Thai corn & crab soup, Thai summer corn and chicken (wok tossed with a spicy lemon sauce) and sweet corn and coconut gelato with blueberry lemon sauce.