{"id":5324,"date":"2022-04-06T10:04:10","date_gmt":"2022-04-06T15:04:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.hillaryproctor.com\/blog\/?p=5324"},"modified":"2022-04-06T10:04:10","modified_gmt":"2022-04-06T15:04:10","slug":"chicago-restaurant-week-2022-dinner-at-rooh","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.hillaryproctor.com\/blog\/2022\/04\/06\/chicago-restaurant-week-2022-dinner-at-rooh\/","title":{"rendered":"Chicago Restaurant Week 2022: Dinner at ROOH"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>This is part of a series of posts about Chicago Restaurant Week 2022, held March 25\u2013April 10. To browse past Restaurant Week coverage between 2013 and 2021, <a href=\"http:\/\/hillaryproctor.com\/category\/restaurant-week-2\/\">click here<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hillaryproctor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/roohsweetpotatochaat.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hillaryproctor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/roohsweetpotatochaat-1024x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"Sweet potato chaat with kale tempura, tamarind, and mint chutney\" class=\"wp-image-5357\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.hillaryproctor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/roohsweetpotatochaat-1024x1024.jpeg 1024w, http:\/\/www.hillaryproctor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/roohsweetpotatochaat-300x300.jpeg 300w, http:\/\/www.hillaryproctor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/roohsweetpotatochaat-150x150.jpeg 150w, http:\/\/www.hillaryproctor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/roohsweetpotatochaat-768x768.jpeg 768w, http:\/\/www.hillaryproctor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/roohsweetpotatochaat-100x100.jpeg 100w, http:\/\/www.hillaryproctor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/roohsweetpotatochaat.jpeg 1242w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Sweet potato chaat with kale tempura, tamarind, and mint chutney, in front of green pea &amp; goat cheese kulcha<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Best Bite:<\/strong> Restaurant Week seemed like a great opportunity to finally try ROOH&#8217;s progressive Indian cuisine. The most exciting bite of the meal was the sweet potato chaat, with the crunchiest kale-puffed rice pieces interspersed with the softer roasted sweet potato and an acidic hit from the yogurt. The entrees were also impressive. The savory layer between the two slices of paneer added depth, and the lamb shank&#8217;s mild curry also had great flavor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hillaryproctor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/roohpaneerlamb.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hillaryproctor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/roohpaneerlamb-1024x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"Paneer pasanda with red pepper makhani and fenugreek and Bengali lamb shank (kosha mangsho) with pearl onions and cilantro\" class=\"wp-image-5358\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.hillaryproctor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/roohpaneerlamb-1024x1024.jpeg 1024w, http:\/\/www.hillaryproctor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/roohpaneerlamb-300x300.jpeg 300w, http:\/\/www.hillaryproctor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/roohpaneerlamb-150x150.jpeg 150w, http:\/\/www.hillaryproctor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/roohpaneerlamb-768x767.jpeg 768w, http:\/\/www.hillaryproctor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/roohpaneerlamb-100x100.jpeg 100w, http:\/\/www.hillaryproctor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/roohpaneerlamb.jpeg 1242w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Paneer pasanda with red pepper makhani and fenugreek and Bengali lamb shank (kosha mangsho) with pearl onions and cilantro<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Other notes:<\/strong> The textural surprises continued into the chocolate rum ball dessert with a cookie-dough-like halva crumble, tiny bursts of raspberry, and more crispy chocolate. A colorful marigold-garnished mango cocktail rounded out the meal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hillaryproctor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/roohchocolate.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hillaryproctor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/roohchocolate-1024x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"Chocolate rum ball with toasted milk ice cream\" class=\"wp-image-5359\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.hillaryproctor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/roohchocolate-1024x1024.jpeg 1024w, http:\/\/www.hillaryproctor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/roohchocolate-300x300.jpeg 300w, http:\/\/www.hillaryproctor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/roohchocolate-150x150.jpeg 150w, http:\/\/www.hillaryproctor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/roohchocolate-768x768.jpeg 768w, http:\/\/www.hillaryproctor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/roohchocolate-100x100.jpeg 100w, http:\/\/www.hillaryproctor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/roohchocolate.jpeg 1355w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Chocolate rum ball with toasted milk ice cream<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hillaryproctor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/roohcocktail.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hillaryproctor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/roohcocktail-1024x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"Shimla Retreat cocktail with Misunderstood ginger whiskey, mango eau de vie, Dimmi apricot and peach flower liqueur, and lemon\" class=\"wp-image-5369\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.hillaryproctor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/roohcocktail-1024x1024.jpeg 1024w, http:\/\/www.hillaryproctor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/roohcocktail-300x300.jpeg 300w, http:\/\/www.hillaryproctor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/roohcocktail-150x150.jpeg 150w, http:\/\/www.hillaryproctor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/roohcocktail-768x768.jpeg 768w, http:\/\/www.hillaryproctor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/roohcocktail-100x100.jpeg 100w, http:\/\/www.hillaryproctor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/roohcocktail.jpeg 1356w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Shimla Retreat cocktail with Misunderstood ginger whiskey, mango eau de vie, Dimmi apricot and peach flower liqueur, and lemon<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The details:<\/strong> <em><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.roohchicago.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">ROOH<\/a>, 736 W. Randolph St., Chicago.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This is part of a series of posts about Chicago Restaurant Week 2022, held March 25\u2013April 10. To browse past Restaurant Week coverage between 2013 and 2021, click here. Best Bite: Restaurant Week seemed like a great opportunity to finally try ROOH&#8217;s progressive Indian cuisine. 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