The most delicious weekend of the year happened this past weekend, the 8th annual
Chicago Gourmet! This year marked my third year in attendance and I have to say, it was the best year yet. Once again we were fortunate enough to have great (albeit cloudy) weather, and the lineup of chefs, Master Sommeliers, beer-, wine- and spirits-makers were great! There were endless food and drink samples, seminars, demos, book tastings and events! It's hard to pick my favorite dishes, but I will highlight three that made the top of my list:
1) Scallop ceviche with red onion and hominy from
Tanta
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Scallop Ceviche from Tanta |
2) Sweet corn grits with tomatillo chicken, apple hot sauce, and pumpkin seeds from
Charlatan
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Sweet Corn Grits with Tomatillo Chicken from Charlatan |
3) Peri-peri chicken and pork belly from
Fat Rice
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Peri-Peri Chicken & Pork Belly from Fat Rice |
Check out more delicious photos from this year's tasting and I hope to see you at the 2016 Chicago Gourmet!
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Octopus and Tuna from Artango Bistro |
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King Crab BLT Roll from Gibson's/Hugo's Frog Bar |
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Seafood Pavilion Bites |
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Luc Belaire Brut Champagne |
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Grgich Hills Estate Wines |
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Chandon Champagne Infusions |
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Poached Spanish Octopus with Spanish Seaweed from Arami |
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American Airlines Pavilion Bites |
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Firecakes Donuts |
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"Tirami-Choux" from Travelle |
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Blue Cheese Crostini from Tortoise Club |
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Pork and Polenta from Kinzie Chophouse |
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Escargot and Puff Pastry from Cite |
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Chef Matt Troost from Charlatan & Three Aces |
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Roe and Creme Fraiche from Dusek's |
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S'mores Cones from The Big Green Egg |
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Lagunitas Brewing Company |
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Moody Tongue Brewing Company |
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Chef Demo with Kevin Hickey of The Duck Inn & Doug Sohn of Hot Doug's |
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Duck Fat Dog from The Duck Inn |
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Chocolate Brioche from Bittersweet Pastry Shop |
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Bison, Goat, and Pork Meatball from Ada St. |
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Venezuelan Arepa from Longitud315 |
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