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Esme Restaurant Chicago – Entrance at the Corner of Webster Ave. and Sedgwick St.
Esme Restaurant -Chicago – creating special collaborative meals inspired by artwork.
Crickett Hill sits on the north side of Chicago and I didn’t even know it had a name.
Photographic artwork by artist Paul Octavious is covering the walls of the restaurant.
Interior of Esme restaurant
Light and airy atmosphere of the Esme Chicago restaurant.
Chef Jenner Tomaska preparing a menu item at Esme – Chicago.
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First Menu Item of 14 Courses Starts at a stand up table.
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Courses #1,#2, & #3 – Titled – Magic Mushroom- Flower Box – 51 Love Stories
Mushroom Danish, Kombu Croquant, & Bortsch
Mushrooms are magical and mysterious. They are some of the oldest living organisms on earth and on top of that they are super delicious.
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Course #4- Titled – Rescue Rainbow
Kampachi Hand Roll, Caviar, Popcorn, Peanut & Calamari.
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Course #5 – Titled – Same Hill Different Day
Beer. Tuna Persimmon
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Course #6 – Titled – The Magic Mushroom
1st step is the presentation.
2nd Step the Grand Unveiling
Steam from the hot food opens the iridescent cellophane packaging automatically.
Finally the Food – Magic Mushroom – Turbot, King Trumpet Mushroom, Clam Emulsion, Cherry Vin Juane
Elegantly displayed food inside the cellophane packaging.
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Course #7- Titled – Sulz Kotelett
New Caledonian Prawn, Rouille, Saffron, Piperade Jamon Iberico
Sulz Kotelett is a German Pork of Loin usually with a sliced carrot, cucumber and boiled egg housed in gelatin.
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Course #8 -Titled – Play Food
Eggplant – 2 ways
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Course #9 – Titled –Bubble Gum Pop
Fennel Cury, Cod, Hearts of Palm, Spinach
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Course # 10- Titled – Cloud Maker
Chicken & Dumplings, Truffle, Celery Root, Horseradish
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Course #11 – Titled – Lace
Duck, Lavender, Orange, Almond, Huckleberry
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Course #12 – Titled – Same Hill Different Day
Wagyu, Veal Liver, Balsamic, Red Onion, Bacon, Hennessey XO
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Course #13 – Titled – Primary Dish
Paensanella, Apple, Champagne, Apricot, Huckleberry, Yuzu
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Course #14 – Titled – “Like My Bananas?”‘
Banana, “Lil John”, Coffee, Chocolate Walnut, Coconut, Oatmeal
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