Farm Dinner at Uncommon Ground next Mon. Aug 30th
Slow Food Seasonal Farm Dinner
Monday, August 30, 2010 at 6:00 p.m.
Uncommon Ground (1401 W. Devon Ave.)
$65.00 per person, plus tax and gratuity
Reservations required — call 773-465-9801
Slow Food Chicago is partnering with Uncommon Ground (1401 W. Devon Ave.) for a summer soiree on August 30. This farm-to-table dinner is a five-course feast of seasonal dishes, beginning at 6:00 p.m. with a reception on the restaurant’s rooftop and a complimentary summer cocktail. The menu is as follows:
Passed appetizers
Heirloom tomato gazpacho shooter with eggplant caviar, blini, herb crème fraîche
Dietzler Farm smoked brisket, pickled onions, white cheddar cheese, arugula, garlic crostini
First course
Green Acres Farm zucchini tempura with spicy corn dipping sauce
Second course
Seared wild Alaskan scallops with heirloom tomato, white wine-garlic broth and herbed crostini
Third course
Herb-brined Gunthorp Farm turkey breast, braised rooftop greens with house-cured tasso ham, crispy onions
Fourth course
House-smoked chipotle barbecue ribs, corn fritters, dandelion greens, corncob syrup
Fifth course
Seedling Orchard peach tart, ground cherry glaze, chantilly cream
The cost is $65 per person, plus tax and gratuity. Reservations are required and can be made by calling (773) 465-9801. A portion of dinner proceeds benefit Slow Food Chicago.
