Foodie Trip pics from Chicago!

[Bputacoma]

I recently took a trip to chicago for some massive food binge. The main pictures are from Michelin Star'd restaurants. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michelin_Guide

If you haven't heard of it, its basically fancy places who charge wayy tooo much for food. I'm a 'value' for my money type of guy, but i'd thought i'll indulge for a change. And it was amazing food, i'd thought i'd share with you folks.


First dinner was at Sepia.

Appetizers

Sea scallops, red cooked pig's ear, ponzu, parsley root


braised lamb ravioli, watercress, creme fraiche, herb puree


chicken fried sweatbreads, wild rice waffle, creamed chanterelles

Dinner

duck breast, chicory spaetzle, braised red cabbage, duck jam


chicken, bread dumpling, kohlrabi, walnet, black olive


cider braised pork shank, cheddar grits, apples, radish


duck fat fried potatos and caramelized brussels sprouts, honey vinegar

Dessert

Sweet Potato Bread Pudding, sweet cream ice cream, cinnamon dried fruit and peacan chutney


bitter chocolate mousse, flourless chocolate cake, stout ice ream, dried plum puree

[Bputacoma]

Second dinner was at Ria.

Amuses - (a pre-cursor of whats to come)

Scallop with a light mustard custard and red onions


Appetizers

Foie Gras


Veal Sweetbread, grape, halzelnut, chanterelle


Langoustine, Radish, Pineapple, Meyer Lemon


Dinner

Lobster, Dry Aged Strip Loin, Black Truffle, Bone Marrow


Suckling Pig, Vin Jaune, Boundin Noir, Hay Salsify


Desserts

Pear, Almond Ginger, Tonka Bean


Kabocha Squash, Chai Spice, Milk Chocolate, Pumpkin


Grapefruit, Coconut, Sesame, Macha


Cranberry Orange Yogurt and Thyme

[Bputacoma]

Macoroons, Truffles, and something i dunno



Last dinner was here at Vie for an eight course dinner.

house smoked pastrami with horse radish potato salad and chives


Lots of stuff i don't remember, but it had Head Cheese, proscuitto


some sorta fancy salad?


pan seared pike


other stuff i don't remember.

[Bputacoma]

We didn't leave out local chicago food.

Deep Dish pizza at Gio's.


Soft shelled crab po boy


foie gras fries


portillio's hot dog

[Z06killinsbf]

Damn, I just ate and am now hungry again. Is it bad that the Po Boy looks the most appealing?

[Ratt]

Chicago has fucking awesome food.

[Pokulski-Blatz]

Shouda had a hot dog at Herms ..... hands down one of the best in the city.

[bcoop]

Fucking awesome. What did you like most/least dish wise, and restaurant wise?

[Slowhand]

Cool trip, food looks good, Chicago is a kickass town.

[32vfromhell]

As soon as i read cream fraiche i laughed :

[Bputacoma]

Damn, I just ate and am now hungry again. Is it bad that the Po Boy looks the most appealing?

lol. not at all. I'm more of a greasy food person than fine dining. The po boy was awesome, along with the fries. We had to wait forever for it though. Its a 'fast food' place. Ever since they were on Diners and drive ins, tourists come out of the woodwork for it.

Shouda had a hot dog at Herms ..... hands down one of the best in the city.

Blah! i gotta add that for the return visit.

Fucking awesome. What did you like most/least dish wise, and restaurant wise?

Best dish, i would say would be the suckling pig or the sous-vide chicken. The chicken tasted like if you scooped some mashed potatoes and gravy into your mouth while eating the chicken. But there wasn't any potatoes/gravy on it.

Least. i would say the lamb ravioli, pretty bland.

Restaurant for attention to detail and perfection would be Ria. Truly a fine dining experience. Lots of middle aged/older men with escorts/bimbo's looking for a payday makes your eyes wander. From what i was told from a local, the restaurant is in the 'Viagra Triangle' area. lol.

But Vie was pretty awesome though, food was awesome, but since we were dressed fancy and looked important. (fancy camera helps ) The owner gave us a tour and met the chef. Who was on Iron Chef.

Not to be forgotten, Sepia was awesome. just a small notch under Vie for food. The affordability (more so than the others) would make it a place i'd go more often.

[jimithing]

Tell me you went to Hot Doug's and had the duck fat fries...

[Hot-roD]

Chicago has fucking awesome food.

Yeah, the food pictures are tempting me to go there when I'm done vacationing here in Asia

[oh1bullitt]

Ok gotta ask. How much was each meal? They look like each one would take an entire paycheck for me. Except the poboy hit dog and pizza. Lol

[Bputacoma]

Tell me you went to Hot Doug's and had the duck fat fries...

No i didn't. Wish i did.

Ok gotta ask. How much was each meal? They look like each one would take an entire paycheck for me. Except the poboy hit dog and pizza. Lol

lol. hot dog was cheap. Pizza was 45 bucks with a salad. Po Boy was $15 by it self. The fries were 16 bucks. Fish n Chips were $15. We walked out of Big and Little's at 70 bucks for 3 people.

The fancy stuff was $. Sepia was 30 bucks a plate. add appetizers and dessert, i was at 100 tab. Ria i walked out at 140. same deal, appetizers/dinner/dessert. damn menu had no prices!!!!!! Then Vie woulda been 30 a plate, but we did a 8 course tasting menu for $110. Add up tips and various crap i ate while there. and you get a hefty amount just in food.