{"id":859,"date":"2013-02-06T08:33:33","date_gmt":"2013-02-06T14:33:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hillaryproctor.com\/?p=859"},"modified":"2017-06-17T21:08:30","modified_gmt":"2017-06-18T02:08:30","slug":"restaurant-week-2013-blackbird-and-carriage-house","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.hillaryproctor.com\/blog\/2013\/02\/06\/restaurant-week-2013-blackbird-and-carriage-house\/","title":{"rendered":"Restaurant Week 2013: Blackbird and Carriage House"},"content":{"rendered":"

This is part of a series of posts about Chicago Restaurant Week, held February 1\u201310, 2013.<\/em><\/p>\n

Lunch at Blackbird<\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n
\"Smoked<\/a>
Smoked Arctic char appetizer, Blackbird<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Best Bite:<\/strong> While no dish was less than excellent, I was most wowed by the starter, a superbly delicate piece of smoked Arctic char. I loved the crunch from cauliflower and pear, and just enough meatiness from the tiny dollop of ‘nduja, a type of spreadable salami. It set the tone for the other unique flavor combinations to follow. See full menu.<\/a><\/p>\n

Other notes:<\/strong> Gorgeous plating, quiet space, surprising main course accompaniments (onion noodles and buttermilk sauce to go with grilled sturgeon), and decadent dessert (an elegant Nutella-banana mash-up) with coffee service.<\/p>\n

\"Chocolate<\/a>
Chocolate hazelnut bread pudding dessert, Blackbird<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The details:<\/strong> Blackbird<\/a>, 619 W Randolph St., Chicago.<\/em><\/p>\n

Dinner at Carriage House<\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n
\"Crispy<\/a>
Crispy braised pork shoulder entree, Carriage House<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Best Bite:<\/strong> The entree best showed off the restaurant’s upscale take on low-country cuisine. The melt-in-your-mouth pork shoulder came with a host of balanced companions: smoked plums, pickled peppers, and celery hearts, atop grits and pork jus. With prevalent vinegar to cut through the richness, it was a pleasantly refined Southern dish. See full menu.<\/a><\/p>\n

Other notes:<\/strong> Outstanding side of skillet cornbread, divine coffee-fudge dipping sauce for the beignets at dessert, tasty (and strong) rum punch, colorful ceramic dishware, and a table in the cozy porch area, with plaid flannel blankets over the chairs and plenty of candles.<\/p>\n

\"Skillet<\/a>
Skillet cornbread, Carriage House<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The details:<\/strong> Carriage House<\/a>, 1700 W Division St., Chicago.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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