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17.6.15

Father's Day at Ted's Montana Grill

Ted's Montana Grill contacted me about treating my Dad to a tender, juicy bison filet on Father's Day, and I knew it was an offer I couldn't resist. As my Dad loves bison, and we spend a lot of time traveling throughout Montana, it sounded like a perfect way for to celebrate an early Father's Day as I will be at the Food & Wine Classic in Aspen this weekend. The Ted's we dined at was located in The Glen Town Center a hip suburban area that I had not visited in a few years, and close enough to where my parents live on the North Shore. I was excited to check it out and add a new restaurant to our suburban restaurant dining repertoire.

Ted's believes:

“Eat Great. Do Good.” is the overarching framework that brings together all of our sustainability programs and initiatives. Their mission is to be passionate and responsible, while following these guiding principles:

Do the right things for our people and our planet
Make environmental considerations a priority in every decision
Act responsibly, to preserve what we can
Be passionate ambassadors to help raise sustainability consciousness

Follow the triple bottom line – Deliver economic profit, provide ecological benefit and impart benefits to local communities.

house made pickles

biscuits + butter

Salt-and-Pepper Trout

Roasted corn and tomato salsa, asparagus and vine ripe tomatoes

Ted's Filet of Bison topped with garlic mushrooms that were especially made for my Father because it is his favorite topping!

Wildberry Cheesecake

honey graham pecan crust, wildberry purée, blackberries, mint & whipped cream

To reserve your Father's day, call 847.729.1117

Ted's Montana Grill in Glenview

1811 Tower Drive

Glenview

847.729.1117

27.5.14

Màs Chicago

It’s taco Tuesday! ...which brings me to my recent dining experience at Más, a new modern Mexican restaurant located in Chicago’s West Loop. I headed over there last week with two of my friends, Mary (@mfaith81) and Nate (@natecam2), who I met via my blog and other social media outlets. We were a great match, as we share a common love for good food and drink. We were very excited to try this new spot, as we heard it delivers above and beyond in every aspect of the dining experience. After indulging and enjoying ourselves for 3 hours, I can attest to this claim. To top it off, guests enjoy a few surprising twists like a jicama tortilla!

Chef and Partner Yanitzin Sanchez (Sabor Saveur, CiNe) leads the culinary team. Leveraging both her classic culinary training and heritage, Chef Sanchez introduces a menu of savory tacos, fresh crudos and sharable plates rich in Mexican tradition and peppered with Latin and global flavors . The restaurant offers the culinary prowess expected of the West Loop neighborhood in an environment that is both lively and approachable. The décor is modern Mexican chic with custom Aztec inspired wall fixtures. The menu draws upon standard and modern cocktail techniques using a variety of freshly prepared ingredients as well as spirits from around the world.

We started our evening with some margaritas de sandia (watermelon).

¡Salud!

Margarita de Sandia & Prickly Pear Agua Fresca

Guacamole is a must, Màs offers two different choices, chicharròn or tropical both served with root chips. I have a weakness for chicharròn so we went with it.

Crudo

Agua Chile

wild gulf shrimp, xcatic pear vinaiggrette, peach mezcal relish

Tacos

Duck Fresco

sweet duck breast, fresh jicama tortilla, red lentil hummus, jardin vegetables

Pancita

pork belly,sriracha, chile guajilo, truffle banana puree, frijoles de la olla

Cod Gazapacho

pasilla panko breaded Cod, watermelon gazapacho, pink chile mayo

Fritos

Croquettes de pollo

mashed potato bèchamel, spanish chorizo, parsley, queso cotija, piquin mayo, roasted shredded chicken

Ribeye

char-grilled ribeye, chimichurri, piquillo, batonnet fries, grape tomato, queso fresco, frijoles de olla

Dessert

Flan

Màs

800 West Washington St

Chicago

312.243.1995

Make a reservation

9.3.12

Nellcote

For my Birthday dinner, my husband, Steve took me to celebrate at Nellcote. It's located in the former Marche, the interior design and atmosphere is super sexy European glamour. Nellcote is named after a French Riviera mansion where Rolling Stones recorded Exile on Main Street. We were seated at a communal high top, but the restaurant wasn't too crowded for a Thursday, so we had an intimate dinner. Our friends, Danny and Anthony, ate there the first night it opened, so we ordered their recommendations. I was excited to try their homemade flour produced in house by a custom built stone mill in the kitchen. The squid ink strozzapreti(maine lobster, meyer lemon, mint, and fresno chilies) and the sunnyside up organic pizza(fontina and black truffle) were sold out at 8:00 pm. I was very disappointment that the two things I really wanted to eat for my Birthday were not available.

Lavender on the entry wall. I LOVE lavender.