100 Best Wine Restaurants 2012

	blackbirdrestaurant.com (312) 715-0708 Make a Reservation » Destination Bottles Jacques Selosse NV Initiale Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs Brut (Champagne) Scholium Project 2009 La Severità di Bruto Farina Vineyards (Sonoma Mountain) Domaine Anne Gros et Jean-Paul Tollot 2009 Les Carrétals (Minervois)
Cuisine Description Creative, contemporary cuisine driven by the season.
Wine List Description The wine program slants French and American, with an emphasis on small artisan producers—mirroring the farm-to-table approach in the kitchen.
Riot-Worthy Dish Wine Enthusiast editors asked America's 100 Best Wine Restaurants of 2012 "which dish would start a riot if it was taken off the menu?" Their riot-worthy dish is… "The Endive Salad served in a crispy potato basket with the appearance of a bird’s nest, the one dish on the restaurant’s menu since day one."
Perfect Pairing A perfect pairing is Suckling Pig and Rie
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