On a completely unrelated note (yet food-related and therefore relevant to this blog), we had a late-night bite at Hotel Felix downtown on Clark and Huron (the sign is enormous-you can't miss it). It's a hotel bar and restaurant so it's a little hoity toity but the menu is impressive. We met our friend, Andrea, there last night after dance class (Kristen) and Voiceover class (Dan) and split a burger. But this was no ordinary burger. Besides bacon (which we happen to think makes all food better), it was also topped with creamed leeks. It sounded strange to us but it tasted great. In fact, we took some convincing that there was no actual cheese on the burger because the leeks were so flavorful. Andrea ordered the $30 chef's week tasting menu but had such slow service that we had to leave before she finished. She's pretty sure it's because her name was on the ticket and the kitchen staff knows her since she works there as a bartender at Elate. But the food was good, and as long as you don't work there, the service is good, so it's definitely worth a shot for a date night. Or, better yet, go WITHOUT a date on a Monday night (industry deals for those who work at restaurants/bars) and hit on Andrea instead!
Thursday, March 25, 2010
Correction
It has come to our attention that National Hug Day was actually January 21st, not Tuesday of this week as mentioned in our last blog entry. Apparently, that old woman just wanted to give Dan a hug. And can you blame her?!
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Ooh, the Main Diver Scallops sound yummy!
ReplyDeleteAndrea had those as part of her tasting menu and according to her (and Dan, who stole a piece), they were!
ReplyDeletelooking forward to fine dining in Chicago
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