Must try appetizers, entrees, desserts or cocktails available at local
Fox Valley restaurants.
Spring Pea & Ricotta Mezzaluna
Mezzaluna means “half moon” in Italian and the Spring Pea & Ricotta Mezzaluna features house-made, half-moon-shaped pasta with fresh spring peas, fresh ricotta, mint gremolata, mushrooms, pecorino & bread crumbs, topped with fresh, hand-picked microgreens.
Che Figata
2155 City Gate Lane
Naperville, IL 60563
1-630- 579-3210
Ye Auld Sticky Toffee Pudding
Pair this traditional Scottish dessert with a 2-ounce pour that will tickle your palate and excite your taste buds, all at the same time. This Balmoral favorite is a moist date cake smothered in buttery toffee sauce with house-made whisky custard. Knockdhu’s Cadenhead Small Batch is the perfect Scotch whisky to accompany, with notes ranging from caramel, honey and vanilla tones followed by a surge of burnt sugar and toffee that will serve as the perfect nightcap to your evening. Your evening escape at Balmoral Restaurant awaits – we’ll see you soon!
Balmoral Restaurant
40W099 IL-64
Campton Hills IL 60175
1-331-901-5224
Fried Chicken & Champagne
Say goodbye to the weekend and hello to the newest addition to The Graceful Ordinary’s Sunday brunch menu: Fried Chicken & Champagne. Uncork a bottle of chilled champagne for you and three friends and chase it down with bottomless fried chicken for the table! As you sip, the zesty, acidic bubbles are the perfect compliment to a mouthful of salty, crispy chicken. Choose between smooth truffle aioli, spicy house made fermented hot sauce and sweet honey mustard dipping sauce to create your perfect bite. Dip, crunch & sip the weekend away with this pairing you won’t want to miss!
The Graceful Ordinary
3 E Main St.
St. Charles, IL 60174
1-331-235-5803
Cheese Curd Burger
House Made Steak Burger, Cheese Curds, Grilled Bacon Arugula, Garlic Aioli served on a Pretzel Bun.
Urban Counter – St. Charles (93 Octane Brewery)
1825 Lincoln Hwy.
St. Charles, IL 60174
1-630-402-0470
For more featured dishes, check out the July 2022 issue of Fox Valley Magazine.