{"id":14957,"date":"2013-12-01T11:56:22","date_gmt":"2013-12-01T18:56:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/endoedibles.ifm.yji.mybluehost.me\/?p=14957"},"modified":"2013-12-12T00:02:40","modified_gmt":"2013-12-12T07:02:40","slug":"siena-tavern-chicago-il","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/?p=14957","title":{"rendered":"Siena Tavern, Chicago IL"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Siena Tavern<\/p>\n

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Biscuits and Gravy \u2013 Smoked Brioche Bread Pudding Biscuit, Prosciutto Sausage Gravy<\/p>\n

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Lobster Hash \u2013 Poached Eggs, Truffle Hollandaise<\/p>\n

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Gnocchi \u2013 Truffle Cream, Fried Sage, Crispy Pancetta<\/p>\n

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Coccoli \u2013 Crispy Dough, Stracchino Cheese, Prosciutto di Parma, Truffle Honey<\/p>\n

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Truffle Mushroom Pizza \u2013 Roasted Wild Mushrooms, Garlic Cream, Mozzarella, White Truffle Oil<\/p>\n

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Monkeybread \u2013 Hazelnut Cream, Caramel, Candied Hazelnuts<\/p>\n

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Bombolini \u2013 Whisky Caramel, Chocolate Hazelnut, Raspberry Chianti, Pumpkin Cream<\/p>\n

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Stuffed French Toast \u2013 Apple Cheesecake Stuffed Brioche, Vanilla Cream, Saba, Candied Grapes<\/p>\n

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Finally gathering my mother and aunt before we all went back to our respective lives it was at splashy downtown Siena Tavern that we would enjoy a final family brunch and although much of the press has been good none of it would have led me to believe it would be one of the more memorable meals we would enjoy together this year. A surprisingly large space with banquets, bars, tables, lounges, and private rooms awash in wood and bathed in light from floor to ceiling windows it was mere moments after entering that we found ourselves seated on plush leather and with exquisite service throughout the only difficulty was avoiding ordering too much\u2026unless of course you share my opinion that there can never be \u201ctoo much of a good thing.\u201d Featuring a menu of brunch and lunch with subcategories savory, sweet, small, and large the meal started out well with the airy and crisp coccoli before moving to innovative brunch standards including slightly overcooked (and overpriced) Lobster Benedict over ratatouille alongside smoky, rich \u201cbiscuits and gravy\u201d featuring buttery bread pudding in place of fluffy catsheads and as good as these were, the best was yet to come. Ostensibly an Italian restaurant but with pastas and secondi somewhat limited at brunch it was with elation that the restaurant\u2019s oft cited gnocchi arrived as good as the rumors with potato clouds so light they\u2019d have floated away without the hefty yet balanced sauce and not to be outdone the aromatic pizza would also prove admirable with a golden crust featuring robust crunch and a lightly yeasty crumb beneath a hefty layer earthy mushrooms and just enough truffle oil to enhance but not overwhelm. Certainly not leaving without dessert it can only be said that Siena Tavern saved the best for last and although the dessert-menu staple Monkeybread was excellent it was the DIY Bombolini and Saba and Custard soaked cheesecake parfait feigning as French Toast that stole the show; the later almost indescribably complex and a \u2018must order\u2019 for fans of sweet and savory alike.<\/p>\n

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