![]() ![]() The menu was NOT your average “Local Pub” fare. area, we were close to “ROOTSTOCK Wine and Beer Bar" at W. As we were staying in the West Augusta Blvd and Rockwell St. So, when we had a location for our “digs” sorted, she went to work on the destination for our arrival evening’s meal. My wife is the consummate researcher and planner, and has been for 35 years. And we did our best!!!Īrriving in the late afternoon, and having not had a good meal since breakfast (airline snacks only!) the plan was to get settled in to the BnB, and walk over to a local eatery to relax, catch up, and have bit of wine and food. My wife, and I headed out from Niagara, Canada and my son joining us from the Minneapolis area. Having the good fortune to visit Chicago put all the best thoughts of Architecture, Culture, Music and Food into our heads weeks before we began the adventure. For superb food and drinks for the four of us, the price tag was a reasonable $150 not including tip. For an unpretentious and tasty dining experience in a cozy place, this is the spot to go in Chicago tucked away in Ukrainian Village. For dessert, we each had the mochi ice cream that was prepared by their staff. Each dish had a distinctive variety of fresh flavor and colorful in appearance. My experience with tapas bars is that most things are fried and greasy, and after about 3-4 plates, things become similar in their tastes and appearance. ![]() Each item was beautifully presented on moderate sized dishes as if a tapas bar and meant to share. Across the evening, we ordered various dishes, including varietal mushrooms, baked cheese, steak tartare, green salad, soft shell crab, and the cod - my labels are not doing justice to the care and nuance in which the dishes were prepared - they were each exquisite. The waiter was very helpful in walking through the numerous offerings of beers and wines. We found ourselves a table, and were greeted immediately by the wait staff with napkins, waters, and asking if we'd like something. the inside and dimly lit, yet lively for a Tuesday night at 8:00 pm. The entrance is through a small walkway entering from the side of it. My daughter lives nearby and we walked over to what was framed as a "neighborhood" spot serving local foods. Rootstock is rated among the 50 best bars in Chicago. For dessert, we shared double orders of Klug Farm apricots, strawberries and blueberries with whipped cream fraiche and elder flower syrup. Our friends opted for an eight-ounce Slagel Farms sirloin steak with herb butter, arugula, parmesan and lemon and steelhead trout with snap peas and onion. I couldn't resist a house special, a dry-aged Slagel Farms grass-fed burger with bacon aioli, red onion and cheddar cheese with greens and house pickles. For the main course, my wife had six snow crab claws with charred scallion mayo, Meyer lemon and herbs. We started with marinated olives, hand-cut fries, Cabot cheddar, La Tur goat cheese, Alpine-style cheese, prosciutto, Blac Garlic salami and mortadella. Our friends took advantage of the extensive wine list while we browsed the menu. Located at 945 North California Avenue, at Augusta, in the Humboldt Park/West Town/Ukrainian Village neighborhood, it opened in 2009 and invites guests from 5 to 10 Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday and 5 to 11 on Friday and Saturday. The menu, featuring Slagel Farms meats and Klug. My wife and I don't drink but our friends do. ![]() It is a trendy watering hole, a gastropub, a popular neighborhood wine bar. Rootstock Wine & Beer Bar is back in business after taking a summer break.
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