Hey every one! This news just came to me last night while at work.

Gayot.com, which since 1969 has been giving reviews to restaurants and hotels, just put out their 2010 list of the top 40 restaurants in the nation. Vie, where I work, is on that list. Here is a link to the list. http://www.gayot.com/best-restaurants/finestrestaurantsusa.html. Restaurants joining us on that list for the city of Chicago are L2O, Charlie Trotters, and Alinea.

All of us at Vie are very proud and excited. Way to go Paul!

The Dietzler Dinner

Dietzler Farms is a family owned and operated specialty beef ranch in Elkhorn Wisconsin. Located just 90 miles northwest of Chicago, they are a great source for premium, dry aged beef throughout the Midwest.

On Thursday January 28th I went Out to Vie to help with Dietzler farm dinner. Here is the menu.

First

charcuterie plate: smoked sausage and country pate, greens, preserves and wood-grilled bread

Second

wood-grilled quail, lentils, mustard greens, cherry mostarda

Third

housemade bresaola, pickled artichokes, preserved peppers

Fourth

potato gnocchi, braised oxtail, roasted carrots, parmesan

Fifth

roasted top round, bone marrow dumpling, wilted spinach, bearnaise sauce

To Finish

dietzler farm and seedling fruit mincemeat tart,sweetened organic creme fraiche

It is always fun to participate in dinners like these. When we are done serving the food, the kitchen staff takes a quick walk around in the front of the house. There is allot of applause and people taking pictures, but most importantly we get feed back straight from the customers. In the case of the farm dinners we even get feed back from the farmers who helped raise the animals or tend the gardens. That is the ultimate reward. Here is a photo of the first course.

Hey followers

of my blog A.K.A. Tony and myself.

Brooke and I realize that it is going to take a good amount of money for us to make it around the world. So we are going to start hosting fundraiser dinners in order to help raise money for our trips. These events will be three coarse meals and a desert for a donation of $50. So stay tuned for more information on dates and locations.

thanks

Adam

The Route

Here it is! Our first plan of attack. Our goal is to leave Chicago at the end of September 2010