Chill Out
Nellcote
Chicago-West Loop
May 11, 2018
Nellcote is from the team behind Old Town Social and exudes promise.
Nellcote is from the team behind Old Town Social and exudes promise. Located on already bustling Randolph Street, it has a Euro vibe and takes its name from a French mansion once inhabited by the Rolling Stones. Expect experimental chef-shaken “kitchen cocktails” like the Emotional Rescue, a blend of gin, combier orange, yogurt liqueur, root liqueur and lemon juice, and the Black Limousine, a super smooth mix of rum, absinthe, maple syrup, vanilla cream and egg white. There’s also a well-curated Belgian beer list and an exciting food menu, the emphasis on wood-fired ‘fork and knife’ pizzas (with toppings including their house-made fennel sausage and grilled blue shrimp), crafted with house-milled wheat flour, as well as top notch small plates – braised kale, venison tartare – and an array of tasty house-made pastas. It’s also a superior brunch place, with dishes including lobster hash and an epic breakfast sandwich, all washed down with a house bellini or two.
