Thursday, February 7, 2008

Avocado on the Lam!

Whitney and I first met Ryan Scott at the FORD holiday party, then ran into him again at 7X7's Eat + Drink Awards. The (easy on the eyes) Myth Cafe culinary lead-and soon to be Top Chef: Chicago contestant-extended an invitation for a group of us 7X7'ers to stop by the joint for lunch and we gladly said yes, completely clueless on how fab it would be.

Not only were we pulled out of the regular cafe line and seated in a back corner table, but course after course was rushed out to us with such fervor that I felt like a third world orphan at the sight of Sally Struthers and a bag of rice. I couldn't shove the food in my mouth fast enough. I was so elated when it hit my stomach I might as well have been drunk because I was that jovial.

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Deviled Eggs w/bacon, Hungarian paprika and chives.

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Truffled Housemade Potato Chips w/citrus gremolatta and parmesean reggiano.

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Ryan serving us some suppe while Kathryn prays.

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Curried Butternut Squash soup with fish sauce.

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Quinoa Salad w/hearts of romaine, feta, and creamy moscatel vinaigrette.

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Ryan coaching Stef and the rest of the hungry, hungry hippos through a new plate.

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Roasted Chicken and Winter Chicory Salad w/Asian pear, pomegranate and goat cheese.

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Roasted Brussel Sprouts Salad w/smoked duck breast, parmesean reggiano, pomegranate, and caper red onion vinaigrette.

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Petite Mediterranean Tuna Sandwich Plate w/orange, arugula pesto and hummus (top). Sandwich platter including Sid's Roast Beef w/crispy shallots, meyer-lemon horseradish aioli, roma tomato and fontina on toasted baguette, Chili Lemongrass-Roasted Chicken Salad Sandwich w/pepper jack, mango, cilantro, avocado and red onion on acme roll, and Turkey and Avocado w/kumquat an golden raisin chutney, swiss, and mustard on acme roll (bottom).

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he even packed us some cookies to take back to the office.The coconut one was the universal mind blower.

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food coma accomplished.

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