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  • A Seasonal Tasting
  • Wine List
  • Brunch
  • Cocktails
  • Valentine's Weekend Menu 2023

A Seasonal Tasting

Tasting Menu-$110 per guest / Optional Wine Pairing-$63 per guest

  • King Trumpet, Hibiscus
  • Four Star Mushroom Ceviche, Honduran Tostada, Hibiscus “Veil”, Leche de Tigre, Octopus Chicharrón

or

  • Sunchoke, Black Truffle
  • Sunchoke & Black Garlic Soup, Confit Sunchokes, Truffle Purée, Yuzu Gel, Toasted Hazelnuts

or

  • Golden Gazpacho
  • Busan Crab Salad, Tempura Crab Leg, Werp Farms Golden Beets, Aji Aioli, Candied Sunflower Seeds, Squid Ink Pearls

  • Foie Gras, Kale
  • Cahokia “Dirty” Brown Rice, Three Sisters Spinach Aioli, Crispy Spinach, Quail Egg*, Pickled Summer Corn, Pepper Jelly

or-

  • Pork, Potato
  • Braised Pork Shank, Potato “Swirls,” Monkfish Tonnato, Saba Gel, Shaved Fennel, Caperberries, Crispy Quinoa

or

  • Pierogi, Rabbit
  • Nichols Farm Potato Pierogi, Bacon Wrapped Rabbit Loin, Smoked Onion Soubise, Winter Kraut, Pickled Shallots, Leeks

  • Australian Ocean Trout*, Celery Roott
  • Seared, Tanglefoot Ranch Prawns, Mulato Pepper Sauce, Nixtamalized Celery Root, Pickled Kumquats, Blue Corn Grits

or

  • Wagyu*, Carrot
  • Grilled Striploin, Brûléed Bone Marrow, Froggy Meadows Radish, Vietnamese Herbs, Bone Broth, French Bread

or

  • Venison*, Cherry
  • New Zealand Filet of Venison, Pecan-Salami Relish, Rutabaga Purée, Juniper Jus, Rosemary Tuille

  • Beet, Chocolate
  • Dark Chocolate Cake, Coffee Ganache, Beet Coulis, Roasted Beet Sherbet

or

  • Rose, Almond
  • Marzipan Cake, Almond Mousse, Rose Gelato, Black Lime Meringue

or

  • Parsnip, Huckleberry
  • Brown Butter Éclair, Parsnip Cremeaux, Pickled Huckleberries, Parsnip Ice Cream, White Chocolate Shards

or

  • Cheese Plate
  • Old Farmdal, Rosso di Langa, Invierno, Truffle-Grana Padano Brulée, Rooftop Honeycomb, Apple Butter
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Wine List

We’ve chosen the wines on our list to best accompany the food we offer. The cuisine at North Pond relies on a combination of subtle, seasonal flavors, enhanced when paired with the appropriate wine.  We honor the Arts and Crafts philosophy by attempting to focus on artisan producers who “craft” small lots of wine and understand the connection between the land and their goods.  This method of winemaking results in wines of a character difficult to reproduce in another vineyard or region.

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Brunch

$49 per guest

  • Liz’s Salad
  • Compressed Apple, Werp Farms Mixed Greens, Shaved Fennel, Herb Vinaigrette

-or-

  • Beet Toast
  • Roasted, Pickled Beets, Maple Pork Belly*, Burrata, Toasted Almonds, Brioche

-or-

  • Buñuelo
  • Five Spice Buñuelo, Coconut Pudding, Raspberry-Chile Jam, Spiced Seeds, Prosciutto

-or-

  • Lamb, Grits
  • Janie’s Mill Grits, Braised Lamb, Walnut-Leek Relish, Tomato Ragout, Poached Farm Egg


  • Beef*, Potato
  • Grassfed Grilled Striploin, Salsa Brava, Crispy Potato, Roasted Maitake, Saba Jus, Farm Egg*

-or-

  • Poussin*, Squash
  • Crispy Breast Roulade, Butternut Squash Hash, Cherry Gastrique, Feuilletine Crumble

-or-

  • Ocean Trout*, Parsnip
  • Pan Seared, Parsnip Purée, Huckleberry Agrodolce, Wilted Spinach, Citrus Beurre Blanc

-or-

  • Falafel, Sunchokes
  • Crispy Kataifi, Summer Pickles, Zhoug, Crispy Sunchokes, Pistachio Purée


  • Piloncillo, Cinnamon
  • Panna Cotta, Whipped Yoghurt, House Made Granola, Ellis Farm Cherries

-or-

  • Chocolate, Lime
  • Dark Chocolate Cake, Lime Cream Cheese Frosting, Finger Limes, Chocolate Gelato

-or-

  • Brown Butter, Almond
  • Brown Butter Financier, Almond Mousse, Miso Caramel, Parsnip Ice Cream
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Cocktails

Cocktails

  • Respect Your Elderflower
  • El Velo Tequila, Aperol, Elderflower Liqueur, Lemon

  • Dark Lady

  • Gin, Apple Brandy, Lime, Mulled Wine Syrup

  • Dreamsicle

  • Irish Whiskey, Rum, Orgeat, Lime, Kahlua

  • Lillet Pad

  • Lillet Blanc, Sparkling Wine, Pampelmousse, Lavender Bitters

  • Heart of the Grinch

  • Diplomatico Rum, Jamaican Rum, Macha Maple Syrup, Red Wine Float

  • Cherry Washington

  • Journeyman Cherry Whiskey, Washington Rye, Hibiscus, Cherry Tea

  • The Pond Manhattan

  • Bourbon, Sweet Vermouth, Chartreuse, Sherry, Bitters
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Valentine's Weekend Menu 2023

-Valentine Tasting Menu $150 per guest.

  • Nordic Trout, White Chocolate
  • Trout Tartare, White Chocolate Tart, Werp Farms Beets & Radishes, Togarashi, Smoked Trout Roe

  • Pierogi, Crab
  • Nichols Farms Yukon Gold Pierogi, Busan Crab, Cauliflower, Smoked Onion Subise, Crispy Leeks, Winter Kraut

  • Bone Marrow, Truffle
  • Bruleed Bone Marrow, Red Onion Jam, Pickled Mustard Seeds, Pretzel, Shaved Black Truffle

  • Scallop, Maitake
  • Pan Seared Diver Scallop, Toasted Yeast Sauce, Roasted Maitake Mushroom, Pickled & Grilled Swiss Chard, Tarragon Oil

  • Venison, Cherry
  • New Zealand Filet of Venison, Salami-Pecan Relish, Rutabega Puree, Juniper Jus, Rosemary Tuille

  • Rose, Almond
  • Marzipan Cake, Almond Mousse, Rose Gelato, Black Lime Meringue, Crushed Rose Petals
  • Dinner: THURSDAY - SUNDAY beginning at 5:30pm  
  • Brunch: Sunday Brunch beginning at 10:30am
  • 2610 North Cannon Dr, Chicago, IL · Map
  • 773.477.5845