How it all began...
For the love of food...
We owe much of our auspicious start to this very game. Given to me by my longtime childhood friend Jen, 'Foodie Fight' gave us an excuse keep the conversation vibrant until the sun came up. Did you know the name for Starbucks was inspired by Moby Dick? How about the age-old rule that unlit candles at a table is an insult to your guests? Ahhh...the possibilities of mindless food trivia are endless and delectable at the same time.
And it's only the beginning...
Before our Foodie Fight entertainment, Andrew recommended that we meet at Takashi.
http://takashichicago.com/
It may have taken the waitress about 3-5 tries until we finally took a pause in our conversation long enough to order, but it was well worth the wait. Takashi is described as "contemporary French-American fare with Japanese influences" using incredibly fresh and high quality ingredients. Unfortunately, we were too caught up in our first date jitters to take pictures, but no worries- we will reprise this visit someday! Chef Takashi was born in Japan, classically French trained, and was given the James Beard Award for Best Chef in the Midwest in 2003. I think he even stopped by our table but again, I was too engrossed in my company to really notice :)
The cusine was indeed fresh and during our 8 course tasting menu, I vividly remember the carpaccio made from beets, the skate wing, and our additional order of hamachi. I was stuffed by the time we left!
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