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AnthonyMartorina, Chicago, IL (2025)

11/13/2025

Join us at Vines & Visionaries for an exclusive collaborative dinner located Rosemont.

Cima is a celebration of community & craft with the menu rooted in Mediterranean inspiration. They have forged relationships with local partners like & which reflect a reverence for sustainable & seasonal ingredients. The final result are dishes that shine brightly with every single bite.

Vines & Visionaries brought together a dream team which included , Chef Michael Ciapciak & Pastry Chef Gerdman , along with CIMA’s own Exec Chef .cuyugan, Chef de Cuisine , & James award winning consulting Chef .stegner . I was honored to get a chance to watch them in the kitchen create magic during plating.

When we arrived, we enjoyed a signature old fashioned along with passed apps that included duck confit hash & a roasted pear & brie crostini with walnuts. Both bites were incredibly delicious.

Our first course consisted of fabulous honey kumquats & roasted beets with baby arugula, capriole goat cheese, & pistachios along with a cashew hummus with squash succotash, harissa, cranberry relish, dukkha & . I fell in love with the baked feta with
romesco & marcona almonds. It was one of the best feta dishes I’ve ever had. The hamachi crudo with pickled mango & fermented chili was out of this world paired with a wine-ca dei frati.

Our second course featured roasted halibut with
spanish cider, braised leeks & saffron. As well as, barolo braised short ribs with porcini risotto & conserva. Each dish was absolutely incredible & paired with wine- borgogno “no name”.

For dessert, we were treated to . I loved the chocolate pecan pie with toasted pecans. It was a perfect bite. I really fell for the roasted kabocha squash pie with candied pepitas. It tasted just like pumpkin pie which is one of my favs.

Dinner was a fabulous experience. I look forward to more amazing culinary events at CIMA.

11/09/2025

Gourmet meals. Vital impact! This is how makes a difference in its fight against cancer. This wonderful organization delivers nourishment as part of everyone’s cancer care by delivering free restaurant-prepared meals & community support. When meals are missed & support is lacking, it can impact survival by as much as 25%. These are the times when help is needed the most!

Want to support? Join their Gourmand 𝗚𝗮𝗹𝗮 on Nov 13 . There will be 30+ restaurants sharing their gourmet bites. The first 20 people who use code, ANTHONY50 will get $50 off their ticket purchase. The link is https://culinarycare.org/gala/, it’s in my bio too.

I was honored to be a part of the pre-gala activities for the 4th year in a row by judging their Corporate Cook-Off. This exciting event matches Culinary Care partners with a private Chef experience. Our event took place behind with Chef This event helps nurture a supportive & compassionate culture, both within their workplaces & throughout their communities.

Chef taught the team how to make his delicious black pepper crab noodle. They then split into 2 teams & had to recreate it. We scored dishes based off of enthusiasm & team work, along with appearance & taste compared to chef’s dish.

Prior to the competition, chef shared some fantastic bites. I love his spicy chicken. In fact, I fell for his amazing chicken sandwich 5 years ago. He served us tandoori hot chicken nuggets with sesame, scallion, & spicy honey with a gochujang aioli. The flavors just explode with every bite. I honestly could not get enough. I also enjoyed his vada pava which is a potato croquette brioche slider with tomato, sesame & tomatillo achar. It’s a magical bite. I was equally impressed with the whipped paneer dip with roasted eggplant, tahini, spiced pear cider reduction & naan. If you haven’t yet tried his food, I highly recommend. If you have never had chef’s food, then I highly recommend. He’s a culinary genius!

Make sure to purchase your tickets. I look forward to seeing everyone at the Culinary Care Gourmand Gala!

10/30/2025

A dark, decadent legend returns. We were honored to get an exclusive first taste of the 2025 Bourbon County Stout lineup . As Black Friday approaches (Nov 28), craft beer enthusiasts await the annual pilgrimage to purchase this year’s six variants. The forth coming releases continue the excellence we’ve all become accustomed too, with each stout showcasing the art of barrel aging.

We started with the Original Bourbon County Stout(14.8%) aged 14 months in a blend of freshly emptied barrels from Buffalo Trace, Heaven Hill, Four Roses & Wild Turkey. I love how the barrel is an ingredient. I tasted chocolate, molasses & dried cherry with oak. It gives a rich decadent mouth feel.

Next, we tried the BCS Parker’s Heritage Reserve. The beer was aged for a full 2 yrs in 10 yr rye barrels. I loved the herbal qualities. This is a special tribute to Parker Beam’s enduring legacy.

I really loved the BCS Double Barrel (17.4%) aged in Heaven Hill Bottled-in-Bond Bourbon barrels. After a year, the beer is moved to a brand new barrel. This is an elevated & complex sip, that I highly recommend.

The BCS Chocolate Praline is aged in bourbon barrels with cocoa nibs, hazelnuts, almonds, cashews & dates. This would be a fun beer to cook with. It’s dessert in a glass.

Speaking of dessert, next up was the BCS Cherries Jubilee. This beer is a tribute to flambéed classic. It’s aged in bourbon barrels, finished in cognac barrels with Montmorency cherries, citrus & panela. The final result delivers a fantastic dark cherry finish.

Finally, we enjoyed the BCS Proprietor’s. It’s like baklava in a glass. We were surprised with a bonus pour from BCS King Henry. This was truly a special sip. Last year, the 500 bottles sold out in 7 seconds.

After our tasting, .henry.yem treated us to a BCS brisket chili dog with stout mustard along with an adult pb&j with cherry jam & almond butter. Both were perfect bites. The show stopper was a barrel stave smoked beef rib with BCS bbq sauce. For dessert, we enjoyed doughnut holes with BCS caramel.

It was an amazing preview. I can hardly wait until the official release date.

10/23/2025

Prost! Let’s raise a glass to Cologne, Germany . This fantastic brewhouse is located directly in the shadow of the North side of the impressive Cologne cathedral . The locals recommended we go here for a fantastic experience & they did not steer us wrong.

The brewhouse was renovated & reopened in 2008. It celebrates Cologne’s rich heritage. They offer an authentic Rhenish brewery experience defined by a hearty & vibrant welcoming atmosphere. This dynamic space is full of energy as diners enjoy glasses .

Kölsch is a German pale ale known for its refreshing & balanced flavor. It has a delicate combination of soft malt sweetness along with a subtle hop bitterness followed by a dry, crisp finish. The color of the beer is gold with a fine white head & an aroma of light fruit. This is the official beer of Cologne, as it was created here.

For starters, we ordered beef goulash soup with half of a rye roll. It was deep & comforting. The kind of dish Mom would make on a cold winter night. We also had the hearty creamy potato soup with bacon & bread. I love how the bread thickens the soup base with each dip.

For entrees, we ordered the local pork schnitzel with a mushroom & onion gravy, fried onions & potatoes with a green salad. This dish was simply magical & made me fall in love with Germany. The gravy was the perfect topping over the crispy cutlet. The pork was super tender & tasty. The buttery potatoes with bacon were simply delicious.

I was searching all week for potato pancakes & luckily they had them. The dish included three freshly baked reibekachen with apple compote, black bread & butter. This totally made me happy.

I really fell in love with the oversized bratwurst with an onión gravy, fried potatoes with bacon & creamed savoy cabbage. This dish was impressive. The sausage had a fantastic seasoning & flavor. I really loved the warm creamed cabbage. I’ve never had that before & I need it again in my life very soon.

I end my visit with a toast, “Ein Prosit der Gemütlichkeit! To good times & a beer that’s worthy of them.”

📍Gaffel am Dom GmbH Bahnhofsvorplatz 1 50667 Cologne

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