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April 9, 2013

ANNOUNCEMENT- AVEC TO EXTEND SUNDAY HOURS

After nine years, and many requests, we are happy to announce that avec's doors will open early on Sundays.

Beginning Sunday, May 5th avec will open at 11am, and remain so, through the close of service at 12am. The much loved dinner menu will be served throughout the day, but expect eggs to turn up in interesting places from 11:00am-3:30PM.

March 11, 2013

avec's Chefs Week Menu: March 17th-22nd

1st course: bacon wrapped. chorizo stuffed medjool dates or werp green salad with pistachio yogurt vinaigrette, cucumbers, shaved beets and candied orange zest

2nd course: Anise marinated skirt steak with chickpea puree, back olives, feta cheese and carrot-shallot pickle or roasted skate wing with capers, almonds, butternut squash, endive and brown butter vinaigrette

3rd course: buttermilk panna cotta with blood orange and candied fennel

$33/guest exclusive of tax and gratuity

MENU SUBJECT TO CHANGE DUE TO AVAILABILITY AND SEASONALITY

February 3, 2013

avec will be showing the Super Bowl...

Come on through avec tonight and enjoy some avec classics while watching the Super Bowl! avec will be open from 3:30pm-12:00am. See you all there!

November 21, 2012

New Year's Eve at avec!

We will be hosting a very special 4-course family-style prix fixe menu from 5:00pm-10:30pm, with seatings every half an hour. The menu (subject to change due to seasonality), will be $60/guest, optional beverage pairing will be $30/guest, and a supplementary menu will be offered at $35/guest.

Optional: Shigoku Oysters with American Sturgeon Caviar and Garnishes ($35 supplement)

1st Course:

Antipasto:
    -Dates
    -Braised Cavolo Nero Bruscetta with pancetta, parmesan and poached egg
    -whipped brandade crostini with dungeness crab and celery root

2nd Course:

Provencal Fisherman's Stew: fennel, tomato, garlic, saffron with octopus, mussels, clams, cod & rouille

3rd Course:

Moroccan style wood oven roasted pork shoulder: couscous, almonds, raisins, oloroso sherry and cinnamon with preserved lemon and parsley

4th Course:

Cassata: Sicilian style ricotta and dried fruit cake

Reservations are required, please call 312.377.2002 to secure your reservation, see you all then!

October 19, 2012

Come Join us on Election Day, November 6th for an Exclusive Wine Dinner

An evening of food, drink, and discussion with winemaker Luis Pato.

5-Course menu $55/person

Wine Pairing (optional)-$25/person

Menu:

1st course:

Fritto Misto of Bacalao

Wine Pairing:N.V. "Duet" Bruto (baga, bical)

2nd Course:

Smoked Artic Char with Cauliflower Caponata

Wine Pairing: 2008 Vinhas Velhas Blanco (bical, cercial, sercialinho)

3rd Course:

Dry aged Duck Breast with Black Trumpet Mushrooms, Celery Root, & Cherry Jus

Wine Pairing:2008 Baga

4th Course:

Wood Roasted Pork Shoulder with Farro, Spigarello & Dried Apricots

Wine Pairing:2005 Vinhas Velhas

5th Course:

Dessert TBD

Wine Pairing:2003 Jose Maria da Fonseca, Moscatel de Setubal

*Menu is subject to change due to seasonality*

Reservations Required (beginning at 3:30pm until 10:30pm), Please call to resereve 312.377.2002, or ask a host for details!

Show your "I Voted" sticker and receive a complimentary glasss of Luis Pato Brut.

October 19, 2012

Polycn/Ruhlam Event at The Publican

"The Publican is pleased to announce that the highly-acclaimed Brian Polcyn (chef and proprietor of Michigan's celebrated Forest Grill) and Michael Ruhlman (renowned culinary author of works including Ruhlman's Twenty and The Elements of Cooking) will be offering an in-restaurant demonstration on Saturday, October 20th from 1pm-3pm to promote their latest work--Salumi: The Craft of Italian Dry Curing. Charcuterie prepared by Brian Polcyn will be complimentary to all attendants and all beverages may be purchased based upon consumption. Reservations are not required, so please mark your calendars in preparation for what is sure to be an amazing afternoon."

August 20, 2012

Publican Quality Meats’ Sunday Grilling Series

This Sunday, August 26th, Publican Quality Meats’ Sunday Grilling Series welcomes Bill Kim of Belly Shack, Urban
Belly and Belly Q!

Join us, as chef Kim and the PQM team
work side by side, for an evening of simple
family style dishes grilled outside over
mesquite charcoal.Events goes 3pm-8pm, hope to see you all there!

In addition,PQM is open on Labor day from 10a-2p for a BBQ brunch. Of course the butcher counter and retail areas will be open as well. Will not offer our full sandwich menu, but will offer our grab’n go options.

Menu:
-grilled porchetta with charcoal fried eggs, pickled red onion, arugula, and red wine salmoriglio

-suckling pig barbacoa on foccacia, with a charcoal fried egg, farmers cheese, and sungold tomato salsa verde

-Dual quads: two charcoal fried eggs, two sausages, two corn griddle cakes, and two sauces

-Clam and chorizo stew, cooked over the coals, with a charcoal fried egg, pork confit, corn and juliet tomaotes

-Grilled albacoe tuna, with green godess dressing, hard cooked egg, cherry tomatoes, wax beans, caperberries, olives and watercress

-heirloom tomato salad with jimmy nardello peppers green beans basil and cacciocavalo cheese

-market letuce & summer squash salad with lemon-dill vinaigrette and grilled fennel

cocktails: the easy ramos, gin, citrus, cream, orange flower water & gazpacho bloody marry

June 1, 2012

June 5th Inspiration Kitchens- Chef Night Dinner featuring our own Chef Koren Grieveson

Enjoy a fantastic 3-course dinner prepared by renowned Chicago Chefs Koren Grieveson, Stephanie Izard and Mindy Segal. This dream team will join Inspiration Corp Chef David Rosenthall and 3Floyds Brewery for an unforgettable culinary experience at the lovely Inspiration Kitchens restaurant-Garfield Park. Get your tickets now! Call Evan Cauble-Johnson @ 773-878-0981×221 or ejohnson@inspirationcorp.org
http://www.inspirationcorp.org/inspiration-kitchens—-garfield-park-chef-night-calendar_event-1140.php

May 20, 2012

Early closure on Sunday, May 20

Avec will be closing early this evening due to the NATO summit. But we are open until 10:00, so come and see us!

May 12, 2012

Beer Dinner at Publican Quality Meats!

Jolly Pumpkin Beer Dinner

In honor of Chicago Craft Beer Week, Publican Quality Meats is hosting an exclusive, 30 seat, Jolly Pumpkin Beer Dinner. Please join us for an inspiring evening beginning with a charcuterie reception followed by 4-course seated family-style dinner; each course created to complement the elusive, unique and outlandish beers of Jolly Pumpkin.

$95 per person, plus tax and gratuity

Thursday, May 24th

Beer and Charcuterie Reception 7:00pm

Dinner 8:00pm

Space is very limited, to secure your seat, please contact Sarah or Deanna at 312-496-0012 or email sarah@publicanqualitymeats.com

April 11, 2012

Publican Quality Meats now available for private events!

Our newest sister restaurant, Publican Quality Meats—located across the street from the Publican—is now available for private events seven nights a week! They can accommodate up to 36 for a seated dinner or up to 50 for a cocktail reception. Publican Quality Meats also features a Chef’s Table that can seat 12 for an exclusive dinner in the kitchen. To inquire about hosting an event, please contact event manager Sarah Humphreys at 312-496-0012, or sarah@publicanqualitymeats dot com.

April 5, 2012

Three Floyds Beer Lunch--Help us out!

To everyone who reserved the Three Floyds lunch on April 21: our computer got hungry and ate your phone numbers! Could you please give us a call at 312-377-2002 to provide us with this information so that we can confirm these reservations when the time comes? Thank you!

March 9, 2012

Three Floyds Beer Lunch

Avec is now accepting reservations for a special collaborative lunch with Three Floyds Brewery on Saturday, April 21st, at noon! For $40 you get three courses, each paired with a different beer. Seating is limited, so call 312-377-2002 today to reserve!

March 2, 2012

Join Us March 11 in Raising Funds for Common Threads!

Join our chef de cuisine, Koren Grieveson, and other top local chefs in helping raise funds for an amazing Chicago nonprofit, Common Threads. Please see events.commonthreads.org for more details!

February 23, 2012

Watch the Oscars Here

We’ll be projecting the Oscars this Sunday, so don’t cook at home! Come here instead and watch them walk the red carpet. We’ll cook and do the dishes so you don’t have to.

January 29, 2012

Superbowl Sunday

Watch the Super Bowl projected on the wall with us at avec! Ask about our specials . . . and go Bears.

December 22, 2011

New Years' Eve Menu

This just in: our New Years’ Eve five-course menu.

FIRST
Braised lentils and housemade cotechino

SECOND
Lamb neck ravioli with cracked green olives, mint, swiss chard and grana padano

THIRD
Whitefish steaks with ouzo-citrus vinaigrette, caviar and rocket

FOURTH
“Aunt Rita’s braciole” with golden raisins, romano and parmesan, and rapini

FIFTH
Vanilla parfait with blood orange and ‘magic shell’

November 25, 2011

Now accepting reservations for New Years' Eve!

Make a reservation at Avec the one night a year that you can. We are offering five courses for $60 (non-inclusive of tax and gratuity), and an optional beverage pairing for $30. Seatings begin at 5:00 and proceed until 11:00, with a champagne toast at midnight. Call us at 312-377-2002 soon—these reservations always go fast!

November 13, 2011

Holiday Closings

Avec will be closed on Saturday, December 24, and Sunday, December 25, 2011 for the Christmas holiday. We apologize in advance for any inconvenience, and hope to see you soon.

October 18, 2011

Friends of James Beard Dinner

On Sunday, October 16, sister restaurants Blackbird and the Publican will be hosting a very special dinner with the James Beard House. Beginning at 5:00 PM with cocktails at the Publican, and then moving to Blackbird at 6:30 PM for a seated dinner, this evening will feature Blackbird’s own Paul Kahan, David Posey and Bryce Caron as host chefs. We are excited to welcome guest chefs Karen and John Shields (of Town House, in VA), Sean Brock (of McCrady’s and Husk, in SC), and Jordan Kahn (of Red Medicine, in CA). Tickets are $200 and reservations are required—call Blackbird at 312-715-0708 soon, because they will go fast.

September 30, 2011

Avec will be closed

on Wednesday, October 26th for a private event, and on Monday, October 31 for staff appreciation. We apologize in advance for any inconvenience, and hope to see you at another time!

September 15, 2011

Publican Food Drive!

On Saturday, September 24, sister restaurant the Publican is hosting a food drive from 1:30 to 3:30 PM, to benefit the Greater Chicago Food Depository. Everyone bringing canned goods and non-perishables receives a complimentary drink and snacks. Do good. Drink beer.

August 31, 2011

Pardon our phones!

If you have been trying to call us over the past few days, please accept our apologies—we are having some issues with our phones. We hope to be back up and running with full phone service soon!

August 13, 2011

Justin Large and "Iron Dawg"

Attention sausage-lovers! Big Star’s very own Justin Large is competing in the Franks N Dawgs “Iron Dawg” competition with his delicious creation the Justin Cased—a pork and roasted poblano sausage with queso asadero, avocado mayo, and chicharron-avocado salsa. Get on out to Franks N Dawgs on 1863 N Clybourn and cast your vote . . . by eating sausage.

August 10, 2011

Yes, we will be open on Labor Day!

We will be here for you at the end of the summer! Avec will be open on Monday, September 5, 2011 from 3:30 to midnight.

August 2, 2011

Chicago Artists' Coalition presents Starving Artist

Chicago’s Top Chefs and Visual Arts collaborate for a unique sensory experience featuring avec’s chef Koren Grieveson.

August 18th, 2011
7-10pm

217 N Carpenter St Chicago, IL 60607

For more information and to purchase tickets visit:
ChicagoArtistsCoalition.org/StarvingArtist

June 18, 2011

Avec will be closed on Monday, July 4th

in celebration of Independence Day. We apologize for any inconvenience, and we’ll see you on the 5th.

June 18, 2011

Publican Food Drive on Saturday, June 25

The Publican is hosting a food drive one week from today, from 1:30 to 3:30 PM. Everyone bringing canned goods and non-perishables receives a drink ticket for a Zephyr, the Publican’s very own collaboration brew. Plus snacks from Publican and Hannah’s Bretzel and raffle prizes. Do a good deed and drink beer at the same time!

May 16, 2011

Avec will be closed on Monday, May 30th

in observance of the Memorial Day holiday. See you Tuesday.

April 16, 2011

Avec will be closed on Sunday, April 24

in observance of the Easter holiday. We apologize for any inconvenience, and we will see you Monday.

March 16, 2011

Chef Week at Avec

Avec will be participating in Chicago Chef Week, taking place from March 20 – 26. Stay tuned for menu details!

February 24, 2011

Watch the Oscars at Avec!

We’ll be projecting the Oscars this Sunday. Red carpet, wine, and our stuffed dates? What else is there?

February 15, 2011

Let the People Decide!

Please cast your vote for the Publican’s very own Brian Huston as Food & Wine’s People’s Best New Chef – Great Lakes region! Follow the link below to vote between 2/15 and 3/1:
www.eatocracy.cnn.com/foodandwine

January 29, 2011

12 Percent Imports and the Publican!

On Tuesday, February 8th, come join 12 Percent Imports and the Publican for a night of food and amazing imported beer. Brian Ewing, founder and owner of 12 Percent, will be in attendance. The Publican will be offering a three-course prix fixe menu paired with four rare beers from Brian’s stellar portfolio.
In addition to our prix fixe menu beer pairing, the
Publican will also be offering some more rare and interesting drafts from 12 Percent.
The prix fixe is $35 for food and $15 for beer, exclusive of tax and gratuity.
Reservations are encouraged.
For more info please contact us at:
thepublicanrestaurant.com
837 West Fulton Mkt. Chicago 60607
(312) 733-9555

January 20, 2011

Superbowl Sunday at Avec

It’s happening again. Watch the Superbowl XLV at Avec on February 6th. Be sure to ask about the specials—and go Bears!

November 30, 2010

New Years' Eve!

this just in: tomorrow night’s official menu.

first
pork terrine with two salads (marinated kale, pomegranate and parmesan, and chickpeas, artichokes, sundried tomatoes and charred baby carrots)

second
roasted rapini with red potatoes, shaved bottarga, egg yolk and chunky lemon vinaigrette

third
skatewing cassoulet with pork and duck sausage and fried orange

fourth
bucatini all’amatriciana with charred ricotta

fifth
napoleons with pears and pastry cream

November 24, 2010

Updates

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