Restaurant Spotlight: The Girl & The Goat

Does Top Chef winner Stephanie Izard's Girl & The Goat live up to all the hype? My answer is a resounding YES! The food is bold, perfectly executed, and creative to the utmost degree.

Meal highlights:

- Roasted cauliflower, pickled peppers, pine nuts and mint. Cauliflower that tastes like mac & cheese? Yes, please!

- Seared scallops, brown butter, bok choy, shiitakes, and white asparagus. Izard won Best Dish at the Aspen Food & Wine Classic for this tasty scallop goodness. It's no surprise why!

- Grilled flatbread with ricotta, ramps, pickled onions and goat chorizo. Gimme more!

 - It may sound scary to some, but the PIG FACE was pretty damn tasty.  I was a little hesitant to try it, but our server sold us on it once I knew an actual pig face wouldn't be staring at me from the plate. It's like breakfast for dinner.  If you go to Girl & the Goat, you gotta try it! 

To sum it up: Be adventurous, try something you would never typically eat and just have fun with it! I'll certainly be back for more!

809 W. Randolph St.
(312) 492-6262
http://www.girlandthegoat.com/