20 Best New Restaurants of 2012 — Penny Pollack, Chicago Magazine


COLD PLATES

12 Bar Board

Deviled Eggs, Charcuterie, House Pickles


9 Salad Lyonnaise

Frisee, Pancetta Lardon, Poached Farm Egg, Crispy Duck Cracklings


10 Hummus & Fava Bean Spreads

Pita


10 Burrata Cheese

Local Beets, Mint


9 House Pate

Made Daily



HOT PLATES

12 Crispy Shrimp Fritters a la Planxa


11 Mussels au Sete

Saffron Broth


15 Pulpo Gallego


10 Moroccan Chicken Wings

Fresno Honey, Cucumber - Mint Salad


9 Veg a la Plancha


11 Bacalao stuffed Piquillo Peppers


7 ea (choose from) Pintxos

~ Lamb, Olive, Harissa
~ Pork Belly, Chimichurri, Greenhouse Sprouts



Larger Plates

16 Crispy Chicken Thighs

Cannelini Beans, Roast Garlic & Spring Greens


17 Wood Grilled Pork Paillard

Rapini, Onion Jam


17 Idaho Rainbow Trout

Pan Roasted Whole Fish, Herb Salad, Citrus Beurre Blanc, Marcona Almonds


19 Steak Frites

Herbed Butter


24 Smoked Lamb Shank

White Corn Polenta, Tomato, Rosemary


24 Braised Short Rib

Swiss Chard, Mushrooms & Horseradish Whipped Potatoes



Housemade Flatbreads

13 Wild Ramps

Housemade Fennel Sausage, Talleggio


13 Fontina & Wild Mushroom


13 Prosciutto, Arugula

Straciatella, Pecorino



Pasta

16 Wild Boar Pappardelle


13 Gnocchi

Housemade Duck Sausage, Oven-Dried Cherry Tomatoes, Parmigiano, Crispy Bread Crumbs


14 Goat Cheese Tortellacci

Black Truffle, Brown Butter, Parmigiano



Sides

8 Local Mushrooms & Spence Farms Goat Cheddar

Hazelnuts


7 Spring Onion & Pea Shoots


4 Marinated Olives


4 Marcona Almonds

w/ Sea Salt


5 Neevik


6 Rapini & White Beans



Desserts

10 Daily Cheese Plate


7 Brown Sugar Cinnamon Cake

Cherry Gastrique, Whipped Cream & Pistachios


7 Pistachio, Chickpea Crostata


7 Chocolate Hazelnut Pot de Crème


7 Housemade Sicilian Cannoli