He decided on the tres leches dessert and I was so surprised with how much I liked it. This time I shocked Edwin when I told him to pick the dessert as I wasn’t feeling the cocoa taco. Now, as some of y’all may or might not know, I am a chocoholic! I will always have room for something chocolatey in my life. Edwin ordered the Smoke Show once again picking a mezcal drink. I enjoyed having the paleta and allowing it to slowing mix into the rosé. I ordered the Ring around the Rosé which was refreshing without being overly sweet. To round off our meal, we each ordered a last drink and the tres leches dessert. The quest fresco paired with the epazote gave this corn its own unique flavor profile which I appreciated. These might not be the corn off the corner street vendor but the flavor was definitely something to brag about. The short ribs were falling off the bone from how tender they were! The grits under the short rib were a perfect compliment to balance out the overall taste.
Yes, I loved this taco so much it deserves 2 photos!įor our main course, like we didn’t have enough lol, we ordered the tamarind beef short rib with a side of esquites-style corn. The roasted tomato-habanero sauce and spicy mustard left much to be desired in terms of taste. Now the shrimp cocktail ended up being our least favorite item. The grapefruit brought sourness, the jicama crunch, and the serrano the perfect amount of spice. The crab was sweet, didn’t smell fishy, and paired nicely with the other ingredients. The shrimp cocktail ended up being one of our favorite things. For our first course we ordered the lump crab guacamole and the shrimp cocktail. The plates at Barrio are meant to be shared similar to tapas. Now for my mezcal-loving husband, the Hot Mezz brought the smoky flavor along with watermelon, jalapeño, lime, and sage. Our wonderful waitress described it as light and refreshing and it truly did just that. Mine was a house-made cucumber infused vodka with watermelon and lime. Katsuji’s character and charisma comes through in many ways throughout the restaurant but especially in the cocktails’ names.įor our first round of drinks Edwin had the Hot Mezz (left) and I ordered the Pantera Rosa (right).
Barrio is the new concept between DineAmic Group (think Siena Taven, Bull & Bear, Bar Siena) and Chef Katsuji Tanabe. Although we had been planning this baby for a while we hadn’t told anyone we were trying so I would like to think we took everyone by surprise.Ĭalling all Top Chef addicts! Another Top Chef contestant has opened a restaurant in Chicago and it did not let us down.
I decided to go with a “shit just got real” diaper greeting card and a “hi” bandana bib – that seemed very appropriate for the situation 😉Īfter we visited our doctor for our 8 week check-up we began to tell our family and friends. I went to the store to pick out the perfect card and gift to give him. Inside I was freaking out but decided to just tell him “not yet” and immediately began to plan how I was going to tell him. One morning in August, Edwin asked me if “Aunt Flo” had made an arrival yet (sorry for the TMI) without knowing that I had taken a pregnancy test that morning and it had been positive (it’s like he knew!). We knew when we wanted to deliver and made plans according to that. How we found out ….Īs we’ve previously mentioned, I’m the type of person that likes to schedule everything and this pregnancy was no different.
Sorry for the lack of posts, everyone! Shortly after my last post about Barrio Chicago, Edwin and I found out that we were expecting our first baby! It seems like as soon as I got that positive pregnancy test the nausea and sleepiness kicked it.
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