This Week In Chicago Food Porn: Cocktails, Buttery Bread And Ricotta Fritters
By Melissa McEwen in Food on Jan 26, 2015 5:10PM
This week three pretty cocktails enticed us and a picture of Girl & The Goat's bread reminded us how delicious it is (seriously, it's one of the best dishes on the menu).
Featuring
“In celebration of Valentine’s Day weekend, Head Bartender Matty Eggleston revamped Nico Osteria's most popular cocktail, the Gilder. Join us Friday, February 13th through Sunday, February 15th for the Rose Lychee Gilder with rose and lychee sorbet, Prosecco and fresh citrus.” at Nico Osteria
“Baked fresh daily and served with delicious butters and dips, we take our bread pretty seriously at the goat" at Girl and the Goat
"Chili Peppers have an "exotic reputation" and a bright red color, but there's scientific backing, too. Chili peppers stimulate endorphins, speed up heart rate and make you sweat, which all mimic how you feel when you're aroused. Fulton Market Kitchen's Beg Borrow Steal by award-winning mixologist, Brian Sturgulewski, features Thai Chili to spice things up" at Fulton Market Kitchen
"'Third Thyme's A Charm' … ingredients include Cocchi Americano, ginger liqueur, house-made bitters, thyme, house Fresno Chili - topped with soda, over ice" at Bread & Wine
"Ricotta Fritters with vanilla sugar, sweet potato purée, pear butter, pomegranate, and chicory ice cream" at Nightwood
"Don't know what to have for dinner tonight? How about a new flatbread from Green Zebra with sweet potato purée, Calabrian chilis, roasted cauliflower and fried shallots!?" at Green Zebra
"Monkfish, braised daikon, cascabel chili, long beans” at Parachute
“We aren't trifling with today's Royal Citrus and Pistachio Trifle" at Pleasant House Bakery
“Hawaiian Gindai Snapper with potato-fennel purée, chorizo, and smoked-paprika chips" at Travelle