{"id":2790,"date":"2014-05-01T08:00:57","date_gmt":"2014-05-01T13:00:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.hillaryproctor.com\/blog\/?p=2790"},"modified":"2017-06-17T20:59:37","modified_gmt":"2017-06-18T01:59:37","slug":"this-weeks-best-bite-smoked-trout-sandwich-the-winchester","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.hillaryproctor.com\/blog\/2014\/05\/01\/this-weeks-best-bite-smoked-trout-sandwich-the-winchester\/","title":{"rendered":"This week&#8217;s Best Bite: Smoked trout sandwich, The Winchester"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_2791\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2791\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hillaryproctor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/smokedtroutsandwichthewinchester.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hillaryproctor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/smokedtroutsandwichthewinchester.jpg\" alt=\"Smoked trout sandwich, The Winchester\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2791\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.hillaryproctor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/smokedtroutsandwichthewinchester.jpg 598w, http:\/\/www.hillaryproctor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/smokedtroutsandwichthewinchester-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.hillaryproctor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/smokedtroutsandwichthewinchester-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2791\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Smoked trout sandwich with fennel, mascarpone, honey, and lavender<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Why it&#8217;s this week&#8217;s Best Bite:<\/strong> Simplicity reigns at the Winchester, a neighborhood caf\u00e9 that opened a few months ago on the street of the same name. As I perused the clean, uncomplicated menu, the smoked trout sandwich jumped out immediately. What stood out most within the first few bites was the textural contrast of the trout, its crispy skin and flaky flesh intermingling in a way almost reminiscent of sardines. The other aromatic components \u2013 fennel, mascarpone, honey, and lavender \u2013 lent a sweet and floral complexity, joining the trout inside plump bread that fell somewhere between a pretzel roll and a split-top bun. I also love that this photo captures the sunlight through the window, because the natural light streaming into the airy, minimalist space was what made the atmosphere especially lovely during my lunch.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The details:<\/strong> <em><a href=\"http:\/\/winchesterchicago.com\/\" title=\"The Winchester\">The Winchester<\/a>, 1001 N. Winchester, Chicago.<\/em> <\/p>\n<p>[googlemaps width=300 height=300]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Why it&#8217;s this week&#8217;s Best Bite: Simplicity reigns at the Winchester, a neighborhood caf\u00e9 that opened a few months ago on the street of the same name. As I perused the clean, uncomplicated menu, the smoked trout sandwich jumped out immediately. 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