Charlie Trotter's
Charlie Trotter of Charlie Trotter's Restaurant is a true Chicago hero, and rightly so. His Culinary Education Foundation raised over a million dollars for culinary scholarships, and his restaurant has played host to the city's less well sung heroes - fire fighters, shelter volunteers, and the Chicago Police Department. The restaurant itself is a Chicago legend. 21 this year, it's still setting the culinary pace, offering three different daily degustation menus that take advantage of some beyond-compare ingredients. Dishes are light, eschewing butter and cream in favour of vinaigrettes, stocks, purées, broths etc and you'll often find a lively Asian influence, eg Monkfish Liver with Ponzu or Kumamoto Oyster with Nori Dust and Pickled Daikon.
Behind the stove:
Charlie Trotter and Corporate Executive Chef and Service Director Matthias Merges
What they say:
'This is a restaurant, like Cape Canaveral is an airport.' Chicago Magazine.
New dish this year:
Fried Globe Artichokes with Pine Nut Butter, White Anchovies, Water Mint and Honeycomb
Not a lot of people know that:
Through Chef Trotter's Excellence Program, over 1000 Chicago high school students have experienced Charlie Trotter's Restaurant.
816 West Armitage Chicago, Illinois 60614, USA+1 773 248 6228
www.charlietrotters.com
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