Ratamacue Stew

How was Moto? Wow, what can we say? A co-worker of Cindee's (see Tammy's Tastings Blog) recommended this restaurant to us for our Chicago weekend. We were eager with anticipation and Moto certainly didn't let us down. We had the 10-course dinner with an extra course of the Flapjacks thrown in when I asked them about them at the end of the meal. Great minimalist decore, friendly, attentive, and knowledgeable wait staff, and amazing food.

The menu is essentially three choices. 5-course, 10-course, and GTM (Grand Tasting Moto). We had the 10-course with the wine pairing.

I had my iPhone with me so I took as many photos as I could. Due to ambient lighting, the pictures are somewhat blurry. But, you get the gist of the genius of Homaro Cantu.

Not only is it a menu but it's a rebus.

So, you have to think at the same time

you're reading the menu. Along with

the menu which was delicious, we started

with a rose brut champagne. Very nice!

Greek salad

The chip on top was "chilled" in liquid
nitrogen. On top, Octopus with an
avacado puree of some type (I think).
Wine Pairing: Warwick Sauvignon
Blanc Simonsberg-Stellenbosch

Professor Black 2007

Greek salad/liquified
A consume of tomato, cucumber, and a

type of olive oil that I don't remember.

Amazing flavor explosion when you "shoot"

this dish. Palate cleansing and very refreshing.

Nitro pineapple
Upper left hand corner is a stainless steel
serving platter on which were two chunks of

pineapple in jerk sauce. Lower right is a piece

of opakapaka. Served with water cress.
Wine Pairing: Murai Family, Nigori Genshu, Aomori, NV Saki

Next Course: Smoked Pork with collard greens (no picture)
Wine Pairing: Sineann Pinot Noir
Willamette Valley Resonance
Vineyard 2006

Wine Pairing: Betts and Scholl
Grenache Barossa Valley The O.G. 2005

Roadkill of big game
Venison in beet puree. Notice lane
divider marker down middle of plate.
Lower left is some type of liver and a
light cheese with peppercorn salt as
the gravel on the road.
Wine Pairing: Richard Partridge Cabernet
Sauvignon Napa Valley 2003

Carbonated fruit (grapes and apple)
with other assorted goodies I don't remember.

Gin and Tonic
Under spoon is grapefruit. Lower left is
grapefruit foam with a thin cookie. Spoon
has a membrane with a print of a grapefruit
on it. Inside the membrane is the gin & tonic.
When you bite in, it gushes out.

Wine Pairing:
Sutton Cellars, Pagano Vineyard Zinfandel Port
Zinfandel, Russian River Valley 2005

Cooked on an "anti-griddle" fresh
from a liquid nitrogen bath.

Flapjack is served in a spoonfull of
bourbon barrel aged maple syrup.

We highly recommend you try out Moto. You won't be disappointed!