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Fountain Restaurant Restaurant Review

: While adept at classic and contemporary French cuisine, executive chef Rafael Gonzalez, a Miami native with Cuban-American roots, also infuses his menus with ingredients from the global table. The seasonal offerings might include chilled sweet and spicy Alaskan king crab "cocktail," Kaffir lime lacquered black grouper filet with gingered autumn squash bread pudding, or center-cut beef tenderloin in a caramelized quince and Armagnac beef reduction with smoked Maldon salt. Order à la carte or go for the chef's tasting menu, paired with wines from the Four Seasons' impressive cellars. For dessert, the pastry kitchen excels at everything from soufflés to tarte Tatin. Service is professional. From a design standpoint, the restaurant is a serene place, with its muted soundscape and color scheme of grays, silvers, lavenders, blues and browns. A changing display of artwork adds splashes of color and eye appeal, but then again, a diner just has to look outside for one of the best views in town. Ask for a seat by the window to overlook the lovely Swann Fountain and the statues that grace Logan Square.

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