Anniversary dinner #2

On our actual anniversary, we went on a second anniversary dinner at Vie, which serves contemporary American cuisine and was one of the only Chicago suburban restaurants to receive a Michelin star last year. Some of my old judges live in Western Springs and recommended it to me.

I went in knowing nothing about it - not even a look at the menu online, as I am wont to do. Here's what we had:

Booze

• Champagne cocktail (me)
• Black pale ale (Dave)
• Pinot noir (me)
• New Holland Kolsch (Dave)

Cheese plate

• Major Farm - Queso del Invierno
• Evergreen Lane Farm & Creamery - Poet's Tomme
• Bel Gioioso - Gorgonzola Dolce Latte

Food

• Acorn squash & kale pierogi with beans & mushrooms (me)
• Two pork combination with parmesan spaetzle & green beans (Dave)

Dessert

• Cinnamon ice cream with chocolate nib shortbread cookie
• Apple & rhubarb tart
• Concord grape sorbet (complimentary)
• Limoncello (complimentary for our anniversary)
• Blackberry streusel (complimentary)

I loved my pierogi. The concord grape sorbet was so interesting, but the limoncello was a little strong for me. Dave loved his pork, and the piece I tried was so wonderfully meaty and smoky. Thumbs up on Vie!