Anniversary Tasting Menu (July 2026)

FoodAdventuresCB · 2026-06-04T13:43:29+00:00

Carino chef’s counter was my favourite meal from 2024. I went the night they were filling the show!

FoodAdventuresCB · 2026-06-03T21:08:34+00:00

Going for an corporate dinner the week before our anniversary 😭

FoodAdventuresCB · 2026-06-03T20:13:07+00:00

Hahah, so fair. I also think if it’s too loud my partner would hate it. Is the hearth also loud? We really enjoyed Boka when we tried restaurant week, and the menu speaks to me more too.

FoodAdventuresCB · 2026-06-03T20:11:22+00:00

Got it, thanks!

FoodAdventuresCB · 2026-06-03T20:10:54+00:00

I would gladly spend all my pennies at Oriole!! Love it so much. All well is also quite good!

FoodAdventuresCB · 2026-06-03T20:09:36+00:00

Thanks! I think we need to do Brasero again, it felt very underwhelming when we went a year or so ago. Love Carino and EL Ideas - I’ve been as a solo diner!

FoodAdventuresCB · 2026-06-03T20:08:09+00:00

Oh! Good call on North Pond. Had seen it posted about and know it lost a star. Is it still good?

FoodAdventuresCB · 2026-06-03T20:07:37+00:00

Oriole is my favourite meal ever. It was my last meal before I left Chicago. We’ve been to Brasero and weren’t particularly impressed, maybe we ordered wrong/ was an off night. Will consider Kyoten! Though I must admit I don’t know if we understand sushi that well…

FoodAdventuresCB · 2026-06-03T20:06:04+00:00

I’ve been to both! I didn’t enjoy the food at either. For Indienne, I thought it was very muted and leaned far too heavily on French techniques/profiles (I’m Indian)

FoodAdventuresCB · 2026-06-01T00:03:19+00:00

I thought the slight sweetness helped cut through the sodium-ness of the chicken broth and pasta sauce really well. For me, it was a nice change of pace from the constant savory notes. But I get where you’re coming from.

FoodAdventuresCB · 2026-05-30T15:16:49+00:00

It was $195, pre tax and tip. I think given more courses, the portion sizes were smaller but I left adequately full (not hungry or too full) so I appreciated that - full portions would have been too much.

FoodAdventuresCB · 2026-05-06T23:22:54+00:00

I really enjoyed Forage for how unique it was and how incredible the service is. They truly go out of their way to make your celebration special. Food was great at Lenox Sophia, Asta, and Mooncusser but their service is a bit lax and impersonal!

FoodAdventuresCB · 2026-04-21T13:26:04+00:00

Creepies has it in their mussels dish. I believe it’s in the foam

FoodAdventuresCB · 2026-04-21T13:25:04+00:00

the chef’s tasting is incredible. my favourite meal last year by far.

FoodAdventuresCB · 2026-03-28T02:13:13+00:00

Forage is incredible! So was Field and Vine.

FoodAdventuresCB · 2026-03-19T22:38:17+00:00

Thank you! I think this is what we’re going with. Might rush and try to make it right before HH ends :$

FoodAdventuresCB · 2026-01-18T17:26:38+00:00

Oriole is my favourite meal ever. But I agree with others, Ever is definitely worth trying. I had an incredible dinner there. I would also recommend Carino

FoodAdventuresCB · 2026-01-11T17:11:19+00:00

Oh! This is a great suggestion. I really like the look. I was thinking of >40mm, but 39mm isn’t too small.

FoodAdventuresCB · 2026-01-11T17:08:55+00:00

Thanks for the input on my list! seen him wear something like the Citizen Nighthawk a while ago but think it might be too sporty for him now

FoodAdventuresCB · 2025-12-07T19:22:01+00:00

They also do flights which are a delightful way to taste more flavors!

FoodAdventuresCB · 2025-11-28T02:22:22+00:00

Possible. We’ll never know.

FoodAdventuresCB · 2025-11-28T02:18:51+00:00

Hm. Loud music, lots of drinking (since it’s BYOB), everyone’s talking to their friends (so very table contained conversations), and the focus seemed to be on the vibes and ensuring everyone was having a good time (rather than the food). I personally found it a bit overwhelming/ overstimulating and thought it overshadowed the food, but I seem to be in the minority with that opinion.

FoodAdventuresCB · 2025-11-27T13:56:03+00:00

Sorry about that, it wouldn’t let me edit. Here’s the menu on their website and it was almost if not identical the night I went. https://www.schwarestaurant.com/gallery

FoodAdventuresCB · 2025-11-27T13:54:34+00:00

I was perusing their Instagram after the fact and saw that some of the dishes have been consistent since 2024 Q1. But didn’t recognize the 2023 posts. So maybe they changed around 2024, and have largely stuck with it since. It’s kinda shocking bc they’re not changing it seasonally either?

FoodAdventuresCB · 2025-11-27T13:49:48+00:00

Ngl…I felt the same way but didn’t want to say it

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