It’s not one of the year’s high profile restaurants, and it’s in a space (1132 W. Grand) whose recent history (The Black Sheep) is not entirely auspicious. But Two looks like the kind of relaxed upscale spot that might be around a while. It’s the second restaurant from the team behind Hinsdale’s Zak’s Place, which consists of chef Yamandu Perez, a veteran of Gabriel’s in Highwood, and Matt Van Valkenburgh, and it calls itself “a Midwest farm and butcher shop-inspired neighborhood bistro,” with a beverage side including midwestern craft beers and wine from around the world. The dinner menu is below.
THE FOOD
Market salad, daily fresh vegetables, WS co-op Mona cheese, champagne vinaigrette, bacon - 8
Chilled spring pea soup, caviar and mint oil - 7
Homemade pickled vegetable plate, whatever’s in season - 6
Heirloom tomato salad, burratta, cilantro vinaigrette, mixed greens, sea salt - 11
Pig cheek crostini, homemade ricotta cheese, chives - 13
Roasted beet bruschetta, torn frisée, champagne vinegar, ricotta - 10
Chili-citrus cured salmon, radish salad, cilantro oil - 11
Grilled market asparagus, fried duck egg, WS co-op Dante cheese - 12
Yukon gold potato croquettes, sun dried-chili aioli, parmesan - 9
Mussels with local beer, shallots, fennel, house-cured pancetta, herbs, grilled baguette - 14
Thyme roasted halibut, creamed corn - 18
Crispy chicken thigh, grilled market vegetable, jus roti - 12
Beef short ribs, Anson mills cheddar grits, beef demi - 16
Lamb t-bone (2), lamb bacon and shallot jus, herb salad - 19
Cider braised pork belly, whipped cauliflower, chives - 12
Homemade sausages, beer braised cabbage, whole grain mustard - 11
Grilled flat iron steak, chimichurri, crispy shallots - 13
Rob’s Pork chop, bacon-braised greens, mustard pan sauce (for two)- 23
Seared foie gras, Michigan berry jam, grilled bread - 14
Duck confit with grilled frisée and pear-apple jam - 12
Duck egg pasta, duck confit, duck skin cracklin’s, scallions, parmesan - 14
Garlic scape risotto, WS co-op Mona cheese - 14
Thyme cavatelli, pork ragu with local parmesan - 14
SIDES
Duck fat fingerling potatoes - 6
Anson Mills white cheddar grits -7
Farmers Market grilled vegetable - 7
Ben’s creamed corn - 6
SWEETS
Peanut butter profiterole - 10
Bourbon bacon milkshake - 8
Strawberry shortcake - 11
Chocolate Brownie a La Mode - 9
Two, 1132 W. Grand, 312-624-8363.
