We started with Flea at Shakes. An energtic production, with a very modern script.
We ended at Blackbird for dinner.
Absolutely...um...I'm just going to say it yummy. Perfect. Really smart. Menu below, exactly as they present it in caps/no CAPS.
seared maine diver scallops with english peas, crispy house-cured canadian bacon, soft-boiled quail egg, and perserved lemon
crispy confit of wettstein farm suckling pig with grilled treviso, blood orange mostarda, and aged balsamic
wood grilled organic veal flank steak and boudin blanc with morrel mushrooms, illinois ramps and banyuls wine vinegar
virginia wild striped bass with wild burgundy snails, baby artichokes, white wine tomato broth and nicoise aioli
milk chocolate semifreddo with sweet waffles, sweet butter, and bacon
Wines we chose:
Hartley Ostini H.P. 'Generation' Central Coast Red
at the bar, and then learned this was the big Sidways wine. Um,yikes, ok...
Henriot Souverain Brut, Reims N.V
MacRostie Carneros Merlot
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A sense of where you are was the birthday gift theme. Chicago in Maps, Above Chicago, and go figure, lots of bluegrass...
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