This Week In Chicago Food Porn: Meaty Mondays, Pisco Month And A Paczki Party
"River Roast has introduced Meaty Mondays, where every Monday, diners who purchase any roast will receive a complimentary charcuterie board sampler from Executive Chef John Hogan."
"We're celebrating Pisco Sour Month! This week our traditional Pisco Sour will only be $11! Also for every Pisco Sour sold $1 will be donated to The Anti-Cruelty Society!" @ Tanta
" To satisfy Chicagoans cravings Sugar Hills Bakery will be serving up their generations old Paczki recipe by kicking off a week long celebration that starts with a Paczki party on Sunday, February 15th from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at their Chicago bakery"
"We we like long beans. these have been charred, then smothered in a sauce consisting of sofrito, coconut milk, and shrimp paste. we topped it off with charred scallions tossed in extra virgin olive oil, toasted garlic, and kecap manis. then we topped that off with shrimp crackers.” at Small's
"Chef Joey Schwab makes a killer flatbread. House-cured char + radicchio = ridiculous!" @ MFK
"Our Cocoa Azteca and made with a ancho liquor, milk, chocolate, Chile De arbol syrup, a flaming marshmallow!" @ Bottlefork
"The Mexican chocolate cream pie returns to flights today! Spicy, almond infused chocolate cream garnished with toasted almonds." @ Hoosier Mama
"Come in and try our warm goat's milk quiche with rosemary, chive, barber's cheddar and Parmesan cheese paired with our Duchess cocktail." @ Owen & Engine
"You should probably throw Saturday, February 28th on your calendar — bourbon barrel-aged Spectral and Iteration 001 will be dropping at the brewery. Full event details coming soon." at Penrose
River Roast (315 N. LaSalle St.) is now offering a complimentary charcuterie board with a purchase of an roast on Mondays as part of their new Meaty Mondays. Charcuterie selections include wild boar & fig terrine, duck confit & foie gras terrine, duck prosciutto and rabbit mousse.
Tanta (118 W. Grand Ave.) is celebrating Pisco Sour Month with a rotation of variations for $11 each. Proceeds benefit The Anti-Cruelty Society. This week's is a Chicha Pisco Sour, followed by a Rocoto Pisco Sour starting Feb. 15 and a Maracuya Pisco Sour starting Feb. 22.
Sugar Hills Bakery (3235 W. Addison St.) will celebrate Paczkis, the Polish doughnut Fat Tuesday delicacy with a party on Sunday, Feb. 15 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Other delicacies from our gallery:
Charred long beans at Small's Smoke Shack
Flatbread with house-cured char and radicchio at MFK
Cocoa Azteca with ancho liquor, chocolate and a flaming marshmallow at Bottlefork
Mexican chocolate cream pie with spicy almond-infused chocolate at Hoosier Mama
Goat's milk quiche with rosemary, chive, barber's cheddar and parmesan cheese at Owen and Engine
"You should probably throw Saturday, February 28th on your calendar — bourbon barrel-aged Spectral and Iteration 001 will be dropping at the brewery. Full event details coming soon" at Penrose Brewing