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W Hotel Chicago — City Center
172 West Adams Street
invite you to a
Booksigning and Luncheon
honoring
Chef-Author Michael Lomonaco
author of
Nightly Specials
November 13, 2004

ChicaGourmets! is delighted to be collaborating with our friends at CHIC Farmers Market and with CHIC for this exciting new series of International Sunday Brunches featuring outstanding guest chefs, wine importers, cheese makers, farmers, meat and seafood vendors. Before the brunch, we encourage you to visit the CHIC Farmers Market (now closed), which was located in the adjacent parking lot. In addition to the usual gourmet and craft items at the Farmers Market, there will be special themed merchandise fitting in with this South of France brunch; don't miss the chance to purchase food and beverages which are usually only available wholesale to the finest restaurants.

Chef Matthew Sanderson's South of France Menu
(Served at the CHIC Café!)
MAISON NICOLAS WINES

APPETIZER
Salmon Mousse with Dill Olive Oil Poached Tomatoes,
Black Truffles, Leek and Garlic Reduction and
Pernod Crème Fraîche Sauce, Garnished with Salmon Roe

SALAD
Endive and Watercress with Apples
and Quenelle of Blue Cheese, Beet Vinaigrette
BLACK CURRENT SORBET IN A FLOWER CUP

ENTRÈE
Seared Duck Breast with Minted Duck and Wild Mushroom Sausage
Thyme Whipped Potatoes
Figs and Black Pepper Corn Cake
Burgundy-poached Turnips with Duck Fat Vinaigrette Cherry Gastrique

DESSERT
Orange Milk Chocolate Cake, Grand Marnier Sabayon, Cardamom Ice Cream and Almond Crisp

Special thanks to the following event sponsors:
Allen Brothers
Artopolis Bakery
Culinary Classics
European Exports and Imports
Giles Schnierle of
The Great American Cheese Collection
George Kelley of
Maison Nicholas Wines
Nestlé Waters North America
Nichols Farm
Nichols Farm & Orchard
The Plitt Company
Premium Seafoods
Prairie Grove Farms Pork
Peter Economos of
Sara Lee
Superior Coffee
Sysco Foods
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