My favorite place to go when I’m back home! Plateia in Greek means Town Square.
To learn more about the restaurant, food and background of Plateia check out their website http://www.plateiachicago.com/
Dinner featuring new Modern Mediterranean Menu items from Chef Kevin Luzande! I am a huge fan of Little Next Door and Chef Kevin! We had an exquisitite dining experience!!!
FIRST COURSE:
Beet Salad – creamy goat cheese, savory pitachio, mizuna apple & cider vinaigrette
Country Crouton – brie, mascarpone, glazed & candied walnut
Tuna Tartare – red pepper paste, sesame oil, shoyu, avocado, scallion & blue corn chip
Spicy Prawns – harissa, labneh, aleppo pepper & pistachio
WINE PAIRING:
Domaine Schlumberger, ‘Les Princes Abbes’, AOC Alsace, 2012
Francois Lurton ‘Les Fumees Blanches’, IGP, Cote De Gascogne 2013
SECOND COURSE:
Cauliflower Duo – cauliflower puree & caramelized cauliflower
Summer Ravioli – corn pudding, chanterelle mushrooms, chive blossom & butter nage
Salmon Risotto – zucchini & basil puree, baby squash, oven dried tomato & parmesan
Steak Frites – sterling silver top sirloin, green peppercorn reduction & pommes frites
WINE PAIRING:
Racine De La Terre, Vin De Pays d’Oc, Languedoc 2013
Chateau Goudichaud, Graves De Vayres, Bordeaux 2010
DESSERT served with Moroccan Mint Tea
Macarons
Lemon Tart
Pot De Creme
Cherry Clafoutis
The Greek food here brings me back home! They’re known for their seafood! Cooked or raw its always prepared just right. Everything is!!!
We enjoyed the lunch menu…..
Raw-lavraki (Mediterranean bass) sashimi with olive oil
Tomato Salad-feta cheese, seasoned with Greek herbs & extra virgin olive oil
Grilled Octopus-sashimi quality Mediterranean octopus, charcoal-broiled.
Milos Special-Lightly fried zucchini, eggplant, tzatziki and kefalograviera cheese
Lavraki-grilled Mediterranean bass
Shrimp Saganaki-cous cous, tomato and feta
The Real Greek Yogurt
2010 Assyrtico-Sauvignon Blanc, Domaine Biblia Chora, Pangee
There are 5 locations in Las Vegas, Montreal, New York, Miami and Athens. There will be a sixth location in London as of Spring 2015.
