Subject: No hooks, no wires and no digging straps

From: "Genie Zip Bra" <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 05 Nov 2014 11:46:49 -0700

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ingredients, cook them masterfully, and get THAT amount of flavor to work in unison is enough for me to forget that I just dropped nearly $20 on a portion size that leaves me wondering when the meal is about to start. But never mind that for now. Because as usual- those dishes were great (though comparing them side-by-side, the green beans are favored). What I came here to talk about is the house beer. A Belgian Strong Ale (around 8.0% ABV) by the name of Girl and the Goatee. At $6 a pour, properly served up in a traditional chalice, this is maybe the best value in the place, and very much in-fashion. By nights end, I believe all five drinkers at the table had this drink in front of them. It was so remarkable that even sitting in my office now, I'm dreaming of having one...Perhaps I have a problem. Next time I'm faced with wanting to get a great quality beer in the area, I'd have to go against logic to head to Haymarket Brewery, and will probably find myself at the bar here for
a Girl and the Goatee. And some green beans. And maybe even some cauliflower. *Notable dishes also tried: the scallops, the quail (maybe the top dish of the evening), and the pork shank is a great way to try out what the pre-ordered goat leg is like (served up with the same breads and spreads as the goat). I did my due diligence on Yelp before my trip to Chicago, and realized it was too late to make a reservation a month in advance (this was about 3 weeks before my trip). Fingers crossed, I arrived at the restaurant without a reservation, hoping that the wait would be not too insane. To my surprise and luck, the host promptly seated my bf and I at a medium sized communal table near the kitchen. We had gone to the Purple Pig the night before, so we were on a small-plates theme for the trip. We ordered the Bloody Mary bread, pork shank, smoky grilled broccoli, goat empanadas, and arctic chart my bf enjoyed (I don't eat fish). Bloody Mary bread - well seasoned but not too overly pow
erful with any flavors. I liked the sweet and savory Worchester butter that came with it. I'm not really a fan of Bloody Marys as a drink, but I enjoyed the bread. Goat empanadas - nice and crisp without the meat being too gamey. Arctic char with grapefruit, lentils - I did not partake in eating the char, but I liked munching on the spinach-like vegetable, balanced with the sour grapefruit and crunchy lentils.