Chicago Tribune: Breakfast with Ina
The smell of bread baking and the sight of real maple syrup on the tables set the tone immediately at this welcoming neighborhood restaurant. Another sure sign I had made a good choice
Love This City
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Stray from your usual lunch routine and make your way to Streeterville for locally sourced and organic fare. For Chicago Restaurant Week, you may go totally vegetarian if you like with selections such as a kale and quinoa salad, portobello stuffed with spinach, goat cheese and house-made marinara and a slice of flourless chocolate cake.
The Daily Meal
“Farm-to-table” surely is an au courant restaurant buzz phrase, but knowing how to combine and show off seasonal, local and organic ingredients is truly an art.
The Daily Meal
Thrillist Chicago
"These guys talk the talk, and walk the walk. Or actually they drive the walk (even the local-est farm isn't that close), heading out on field trips to partner farms, distilleries and vineyards to ensure quality control is not just a Jurassic 5 album."
ChicagoMag.com
Just down the street from Northwestern Memorial Hospital, this happy alternative to big-deal Streeterville dining is positioned to serve locals and tourists alike. It’s adorable—and serious about its name, starting with in-house baking that produces superb breads, muffins (props to the cinnamon chocolate-chip version; $3), cookies, and more.
The Boozy Beggar
No 2013 is complete without a stop at Local Root's Afternoon Tea, available starting tomorrow through the end of the year, 2-5 Monday through Saturday. Let this farm-to-table spot in the Streeterville after takeover your afternoon with a distinctly American twist on the afternoon tea tradition, complete with tea-featuring cocktails.
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File my review of Local Root under “The Little Engine That Could”. This little gem in Streeterville may not be grabbing the spotlight like other supposedly “Good Food” eateries, but just you wait! Local Root is bringing a delightful menu with locally sourced ingredients to a neighborhood that desperately needs more conscious eating choices....
Designer Jennifer Serafini // Local Root, Chicago
When it comes to dinner, they have delicious thin crust flatbreads, salads, poutine and other great choices. By the way, have you guys ever heard of or tried poutine? I didn’t realize how popular it was. It’s basically fries topped with cheese and other yummy goodness. As far as the flatbreads go, there is one with brisket and blue cheese that took the cake....
