Brunch at Balsan is best because:
- You walk through the Elysian lobby and feel super-swank… until you have to ask where the restaurant is when there’s no directional signage
- Free coat check so you don’t sit on your parka
- THE BLOODIES. Five varieties, fully garnished. I had the Bloody Norseman and it did just what I like a Bloody Mary to do… warmed me from the inside
- Potatoes. Gently smashed fingerlings, seasoned to perfection
- This tray of magicthat arrives for the table. I quote: “a selection of salumi and domestic cheese, freshly baked madeleines and scones served with housemade chocolate-hazelnut spread, lemon curd and preserves”. I repeat: housemade chocolate-hazelnut spread
Naturally, spectacular company only enhances the experience. How soon is too soon to repeat?
Balsan, 11 E Walton Street, Chicago, IL
