But first, I'll sing our hosts' praises. Jason and Sarah!
Saturday night we were treated to a home cooked meal of beef tenderloin and some simple farmer's market tomatoes. You know how much Helfs love their summer tomatoes. Paired with a fabulously tender steak drizzled with a rich port reduction, they were extra fantastic.
Here are the fruits of our hard working hosts' labors:
Milo knows what's up...
Our last day in town, we had lunch at Piece Brewery and Pizzeria. We got a great table slightly elevated and next to some nice big windows that were open to the street, perfect for people-watching. It's a huge former roofing garage that was converted to a restaurant with lounge area seating, plasma tv's, a long bar, and a skylite ceiling. They had several micro-brews to choose from, and we settled on a pitcher of Worry'n'Ale, a rye beer that was able to satisfy a table full of diverse beer tastes.
Last time we were in Chicago, we had Pequod's, which is the super deep pan crust you expect to find in Chicago. Piece was a very different kind of pizza; definitely unique and very tasty. The menu said it was "New Haven-style" thin crust... Whatever it was, it was YUMMY. And it was the largest medium pizza I've ever seen. For toppings, we chose pepperoni, sausage, tomatoes, peppers, and jalepenos.
After lunch, we walked off those calories and headed to Retro on Roscoe, a neighborhood street festival, to meet up with friends for a while before we went to see Paolo Nutini at the Vic.
It was definitely a 5 star weekend all around!
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