Famished Girl
West Town Tavern, West Town
My most memorable West Town Tavern experience did not take place in the restaurant itself, but rather in cyberspace on the restaurant’s website. I hopped online for the obvious and mundane reason of attaining the phone number for West Town Tavern in order to call and find out if they take reservations (they do). Obviously I found the number. Not so obviously, I also found the recipe for tavern’s zinfandel braised pot roast with Pennsylvania Dutch black vinegar sauce made complete by chef Susan’s tip for how she gets the dish to be so tender that the meat cuts easily with the touch of a fork.
It may be a regular practice for restaurants to offer-up recipes and cooking tips, but when one of your favorite restaurants reveals the secrets of one of your favorite dishes, it is, without question, an event for the record books.
West Town Tavern is the creation of Susan and Drew Gross who, with their award-winning Zinfandel Restaurant in River North, have been significant players in the Chicago restaurant scene for over a decade. West Town Tavern is a traditional tavern in some respects (the comfort food, the open space where bar and restaurant occupy a single, stretched room, the come-as-you-are atmosphere that welcomes staying late to visit with friends and neighbors), and not so traditional in others (no televisions for watching sports, no neon-lit beer signs, no dart boards). A sleek simplicity pervades the restaurant from the decorating to the menu to the vibe of the staff. The food is hearty and satisfying, and my friends and I all agree that we appreciate it not being served in belt-busting portions.
Tip: Visit the website to learn about special West Town Tavern events, check out a menu, discover perfect pot roast secrets or find other delicious recipes.
West Town Tavern
1329 W Chicago AVE
(312) 666-6175
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