Goosefoot (Chicago restaurant)
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| Established | 2011 |
| Closed | 2024 |
| Owner(s) | Chris and Nina Nugent |
| Chef | Chris Nugent |
| Food type | French cuisine |
| Dress code | Business Casual |
| City | Chicago |
| County | Cook |
| State | Illinois |
| Postal/ZIP Code | 60625-2945 |
| Country | USA |
| Seating capacity | 30 |
| Website | www.goosefoot.net |
Goosefoot (stylized as goosefoot) was an American restaurant serving French cuisine located in Chicago.[1] An adjacent grocery, called goosefoot food & wine, opened in 2014.[2] The food and wine store added an ice cream shop in late 2017.[3] In 2012, shortly after the restaurant opened, a reviewer for Chicago magazine wrote "Goosefoot’s air flows with the particular bliss that permeates any young restaurant when diners realize they’re in a special place, and the smile on every face says the same thing: This is my first visit of many."[4]
Located near Lincoln Square in Chicago's Far North Side, Goosefoot is a fine dining establishment offering multi- course prix fixe dinners. It is owned and operated by the husband and wife team of Chris and Nina Nugent.[5] Chris Nugent was previously chef for seven years at fine dining restaurant Les Nomades.[4]
Although the exterior is described as "nondescript", the interior has been called a "warm, colorful, and elegant boîte".[5] The leisurely dining experience lasts about 3-1/2 hours. Wine can be ordered in advance from the adjacent grocery store/wine shop operated by the Nugents.[5] Dishes served at one meal included scallops, chestnut soup with mushrooms, tortellini with truffles, Angus beef with crisp pea tendrils, and a frozen dessert made of vanilla, pink peppercorn, cherry, matcha tea and truffle. The final course was a coffee beverage incorporating fennel, Elderflower and Meyer lemon, served with a macaron.[5] According to the Michelin Guide, the restaurant is "truly unique", and "the multicourse menu showcases classical technique and contemporary artistry."[6]
The restaurant encourages customers to bring their own wine.[7][8] In 2013, OpenTable gave Goosefoot its "Top 100 Best Restaurants for Service in the United States" award, out of more than 15,000 restaurants evaluated.[9]
In February 2024, the owners announced Goosefoot would close and they plan to relocate.[10]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Ruby, Jeff (December 20, 2011). "Chris Nugent's goosefoot® Opens". Chicago. Archived from the original on May 9, 2018. Retrieved May 8, 2018.
- ^ Wetli, Patty (October 15, 2014). "goosefoot food and wine Shop Opens Next to Michelin-Starred Restaurant". DNAinfo. Archived from the original on May 9, 2018. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
- ^ Wetli, Patty (September 8, 2017). "goosefoot® Opens Ice Cream Shop; Michelin-Starred Chef Is Head Scooper". DNAinfo. Archived from the original on May 9, 2018. Retrieved May 8, 2018.
- ^ a b Ruby, Jeff (February 20, 2012). "Goosefoot and Les Nomades - HUNGER GAMES: Les Nomades sets the time machine for 2000. Goosefoot sets it for tomorrow". Chicago. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
- ^ a b c d Brock, James. "The Small BYOB Restaurant That's Worth Flying to Chicago For: A Husband-and-Wife Team Powers the Wonder of Goosefoot". PaperCity Magazine. Dallas. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
- ^ "Goosefoot". Michelin Guide Chicago. Archived from the original on July 2, 2021. Retrieved November 25, 2020.
- ^ Dizik, Alina (January 6, 2020). "Your Tasting Menu Is BYOB—Prepare to Lug Half a Crate of Wine". The Wall Street Journal. Archived from the original on April 10, 2021. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
- ^ Drain, Erin (January 9, 2012). "What to BYOB to Goosefoot". RedEye. Archived from the original on July 6, 2021. Retrieved November 25, 2020.
- ^ "Top 100 Best Restaurants for Service". RestaurantNews.com. Athens, Georgia. March 5, 2013. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
- ^ https://chicago.suntimes.com/2024/2/1/24058041/goosefoot-restaurant-chicago-relocating
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