Free Rein [closed]

In Chicago, Food & Beverages August 7, 2018

Bold, New American flavors in a contemporary brasserie-style setting. Serving breakfast, lunch and dinner, seven days a week, Free Rein has an adjacent cafe, serving house-made pastries and coffee with a side of speedy wi-fi.

Chef Aaron Lirette
Meal Lunch a la carte

Full album on Flickr here

Kampachi Crudo, English peas, hearts of palm, citrus $16

Sweet Corn Soup, scallion, coconut, crème fraiche $11

The Shaved Ribeye Sandwich uses 110-day, dry-aged Slagel Farms beef. It’s thinly shaved and topped with melted cheese, peppers and grilled onions, then tucked into a soft, toasted sesame bun. No promises the ingredients will stay inside, but I bet you won’t leave a single morsel on your plate.

Shaved Ribeye Sandwich, cheese sauce, onions, pickled peppers. 110-day, dry-aged Slagel Farms beef $18

This is a pot pie like no other. I have tasted and made dozens of variations on this and have never had flavors like this in a pot pie. Rich, comforting, but not heavy, and a tiny kick of heat, this one is a “Winner Winner, Chicken Dinner.”