March 5, 201511 yr Awesomeness on plates and from the bottles, Greg. Just, Wow! Al. too late to be of help, not that I had any experience of Alexander's anyway, but hope you had a great, hip, meal.
March 5, 201511 yr Good lord, Greg! What a fabulous meal! Awesomeness on plates and from the bottles, Greg. Just, Wow! ... Shit, take me with you next time! Yes, Yes and Shit, Yes!
March 5, 201511 yr Well, I cannot compete with Greg's specially made meal, but my work dinner with some clients did have some pretty amazing food and wine. We ended up ordering family style for the most part, with the sommelier advising on wine and food choices. Here is the list copied from the online menu. Appetizers: “the original” hamachi shot -- truffled ponzu / fresno chili / avocado / ginger / wasabi greens (x24) kobe beef roll -- daikon radish / avacado / sriracha aoli (x4) potato and bacon dumpling thing that I cannot find on the menu online (x4) Half salad choice: furikake caesar salad -- 63 degree egg / furikake / parmesan / garlic / caper-anchovy dressing or iceberg wedge -- point reyes blue cheese / candied bacon / apple / chervil / egg / tomato (my choice) Selection of steaks, shared family style: bone-in filet mignon -- black garlic mushroom purée / beurre blanc / red wine demi / 14 oz. c.a.b prime split-bone ribeye -- house-made kimchi steak sauce / beurre blanc / scallions / 19 oz. (x2) dry aged bone-in new york -- green peppercorn sauce / chives / maldon salt / 22 oz. (x2) hyogo, kobe japan A5 -- lobster risotto / aged balsamic / aromatic basil oil (x2) Multiple Sides shared family style: shaved black truffle brussels sprouts -- flash fried / maple-mustard dressing / spiced pecans truffled french fries -- white truffle oil / parmesan / black pepper uni fried rice -- pork belly / ginger / shiitake mushrooms / quail egg / uni truffle mac ‘n cheese -- black truffle / white cheddar Wine in order of appearance: Corison Kronos 2005 (2 bottles) Meyer Family Bonny’s Vineyard 2004 (2 bottles) Mas Doix Priorat 2008 Hundred Acre Ark Cabernet 2009 This was all for just 10 people, which seems even more crazy now that I spelled it all out.
March 8, 201511 yr At Red Door in Chicago for brunch. This is carnitas with chorizo potato hash, avocado and chipotle hollandaise. And a side of house made kimchi. Fuck it was tasty.
March 8, 201511 yr Who's Bacon Maple bar was that? Counter Coffee in Forest Park, IL gets an early morning shipment of them from Glazed Donuts in downtown Chicago every Sunday morning. They usually sell out in a couple hours.
March 8, 201511 yr Bryan answered the provenance question. And as a gentleman I doubt he'd be so selfish
March 8, 201511 yr Beware my rage if you dare lay a finger on my bacon bar! And I forgot to comment on Mike's awesome brunch. Damn we gotta get there.
March 9, 201511 yr Having my second large hot'n'sour soup of the day. Must be feeling better because I was hurngry beforehand (so hungry it hurt), and now...well I'm sated now, but I'll be hungry by the time I wake up.
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