Pages
Categories
- Alain Gayot
- André Gayot
- Atlanta
- Australia
- Automobiles
- Aviation
- Baltimore
- Boston
- Charity Events
- Charleston
- Chicago
- Chocolate
- Cruises
- Dallas/Fort Worth
- Design
- Detroit
- Dining
- Events
- Fashion
- Florida
- Food
- France
- Gastronomy
- Gayot Dinner Series
- Hawaii
- Hotels
- Houston
- Italy
- Jeff Hoyt
- Jennifer Olvera
- Jersey Shore
- Las Vegas
- London
- Los Angeles
- Mexico
- Miami/South Florida
- Movies
- Museums
- Napa Valley
- New Mexico
- New Orleans
- New York
- Newsletter
- Orange County
- Paris
- Puerto Rico
- Restaurant Issue 2011
- Restaurant Issue 2012
- San Antonio
- San Diego
- San Francisco/Bay Area
- Seattle
- Showbiz
- Sophie Gayot
- Spas
- Sports
- St. Louis
- Tea
- Top 40 US Restaurants
- Top Chef TV Show
- Travel
- Video Interviews
- Washington DC
- Wine, Spirits, Beer & More
Archives
- May 2012
- April 2012
- March 2012
- February 2012
- January 2012
- December 2011
- November 2011
- October 2011
- September 2011
- August 2011
- July 2011
- June 2011
- May 2011
- April 2011
- March 2011
- February 2011
- January 2011
- December 2010
- November 2010
- October 2010
- September 2010
- August 2010
- July 2010
- June 2010
- May 2010
- April 2010
- March 2010
- February 2010
- January 2010
- December 2009
- November 2009
- October 2009
- September 2009
- August 2009
- July 2009
- June 2009
- May 2009
- April 2009
- March 2009
- February 2009
- January 2009
- December 2008
- November 2008
- August 2008
19
Jan
Chicago gets a throwback eating, drinking and sleeping establishment
by Jennifer Olvera
Back in the day, lushes in Chicago could booze it up, get grub to soak it up and—if that failed—get a room for the night under the same roof. Reviving the tradition: Longman & Eagle, a vintage-inspired saloon with rough-hewn-chic vibe. It’s from the folks behind The Empty Bottle, Mode Carpentry and Struggle Inc., and it’s rolling out the first phase—a seasonally minded gastropub—January 20.
Jared Wentworth, fresh from Quinn’s in Seattle, is in the kitchen, and his menu has us enamored at first glance. First up are small plates like a wild boar sloppy Joe with crispy sage, onion and pickled jalapeño and smoked sweetbreads with salsify, roasted beets and brown butter applesauce. Using willpower, we’ll save room for the charmoula-spiced tuna loin (the pairing of cannellini bean ragout and black trumpet mushrooms in foie broth sounds too good to pass by).
Needless to say, Wentworth won’t be doing anything too wacky to start—he’s got to warm you up first—but he promises more nose-to-tail eating soon.
The beverage program—which leans toward cask-strength bourbons, boutique biodynamic wines and classic cocktails with a decidedly modern twist—will drive its tavern theme home, as will its shot-and-a-beer mentality. In other words, no one’s going to shun you for tipping back any of its 50 small-batch bourbons at breakfast.
When the rooms open in spring, they’ll be plenty hip. However, stays won’t be of the concierge-minded variety–they’re geared toward insiders (or those with insider knowledge of the city).
Longman & Eagle, 2657 N. Kedzie Ave., 773-276-7110, www.longmanandeagle.com
No Comments »
No comments yet.
RSS feed for comments on this post. TrackBack URL
