I have to say my favorite part of this outing was brunch. I have been to Nellcote for dinner before but have been wanting to try the brunch. I was worried we would need a reservation, but they were able to seat a table of four right away. The menu is a prix fixe and for eighteen bucks each person gets an entree and the table shares a plate with breads, pastries, condiments, charcuterie, and cheese. The menu was phenomenal, so much so that I had a difficult time choosing what to get. Between the four of us we ordered pain perdu, smoked trout salad, lobster hash and sunnyside-up egg pizza. Although I am biased, I have to say that my order was the best. The pain perdu is essentially fried french toast with apples and creme chantilly. To die for. And a nice little touch to this brunch is that on every table there is a New York Times and an US Weekly. I don't normally spoil myself with trashy magazines so it's a guilty treat to flip through.
After brunch we went to Randolph Street Market. I have to say, I was disappointed once before when going to the Randolph Street Market in the fall, and I was disappointed yet again going in the spring. This market has been dubbed the mecca of antiques in Chicago, but I don't see it. There seemed to just be a sprinkling of antiques. I've done some more reading on it and it looks like the best time to go is in the summer. I might just have to give this place a third chance.
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