Mr. F and I went to one of our most anticipated restaurants in Chicago (after Alinea and Charlie Trotter's) on Thursday.
Girl and the Goat did not disappoint us!
I've had three weeks of stressful 10-12 hour work days and we decided to take advantage of this lovely restaurant when we saw a random reservation, within normal dinner hours, pop up on Open Table.
Mr. F met me at the Blue Line L stop and we walked to the West Loop to Randolph Street. We got there 30 minutes early so we sat at the bar and got fancy cocktails.
I love the goat emblem on the menu and napkin rings!
We were seated at a common table next to the kitchen. It was fascinating to watch the chefs, the amazing plating and all of the fast moving servers!
We enjoyed watching the wood burning oven too.
For an appetizer, we had the goat empanadas.
They were stunning to look at but we wished they were a little spicier.
Our second dish was the escargot ravioli.
Mr. F didn't like the graininess of the snails. However, our scallops were delicious and beautifully presented.
Our favorite dish of all was the pig face with a fried egg on top.
The meal did not need redeeming but this course blew us away. It was like the most delectable bacon breakfast, followed by a parsnip cheesecake with pears!
This was not only stunningly presented but it was phenomenal to eat, too!
If you like trendy restaurants with celebrity chefs, this restaurant is right up your alley. I'm so glad we went and I would recommend it to anyone visiting Chicago!!
I announced to my work that I will be leaving and it feels so good. We will be moving back to Seattle at the beginning of the year! I love Chicago, but it will be nice to be closer to family again!
To add to this perfect fall day...
....the leaves were changing and the mums were in full bloom! The Mother of the Groom's friends, the Mauies were the hostesses of this lovely party. 
They greeted us with cute cupcakes with Ks and Rs and St. Louis bacon. 
(This is sugar glazed bacon, which is amazing!)
The mother of the bride, the bride to be and the mother of groom had a few minutes for pictures before the rest of the guests arrived. 
Katy's nephew, baby Henry was a cute addition too.
I gave Katy fine china tea cups and saucers from her Bloomingdale's gift registry.
Liz, Katy's family friend, made her a gorgeous fall table runner. 
Katy got a onion soup family recipe from her soon-to-be mother-in-law 
and a pot to cook the recipe in!
The groom arrived when the last of the presents were being unwrapped. 
Baby Henry loves his Uncle Rob!
I love making rehearsal bouquets out of the ribbons and wrapping paper, just look how this one turned out!
On our drive home from Wilmette, we stopped at Plaza del Lago to look at a few china patterns, picked up fresh pasta, 
and took pictures in front of the Bahai Temple!
I've had three weeks of stressful 10-12 hour work days and we decided to take advantage of this lovely restaurant when we saw a random reservation, within normal dinner hours, pop up on Open Table.
Mr. F met me at the Blue Line L stop and we walked to the West Loop to Randolph Street. We got there 30 minutes early so we sat at the bar and got fancy cocktails. 
I love the goat emblem on the menu and napkin rings! 
We were seated at a common table next to the kitchen. It was fascinating to watch the chefs, the amazing plating and all of the fast moving servers!
We enjoyed watching the wood burning oven too.
For an appetizer, we had the goat empanadas.
They were stunning to look at but we wished they were a little spicier. 
Mr. F didn't like the graininess of the snails. However, our scallops were delicious and beautifully presented.
Our favorite dish of all was the pig face with a fried egg on top.
The meal did not need redeeming but this course blew us away. It was like the most delectable bacon breakfast, followed by a parsnip cheesecake with pears!
This was not only stunningly presented but it was phenomenal to eat, too!
Over the weekend, Mr F and I went to brunch, read a lot and had a long relaxing weekend. 
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