Here’s some of what’s happening in Chicago’s culinary scene:
- Venteux brasserie/cafe/oyster bar is celebrating a menu “refresh” in a big, bold way. Check out “The Dirtiest Martini,” for example, which boasts “12 plump olives (a mixture of blue cheese-stuffed, Kalamata, green, and Castelvetrano), alongside Belvedere Rye Vodka, dirty vermouth and house-made olive brine.” It’s served with a sidecar to keep your olives happy. It’s 2$5 at the tony eatery located in the Pendry Hotel, 230 N. Michigan. If martinis (or olives) are not your thing, the new menu also boasts a variety of seafood shooters featuring freshly shucked options (oysters, King Crab, mussels, $8-$25) from the restaurant’s raw bar. Visit venteuxchicago.com.
