Next time you're in the Windy City to catch a Cubs game be sure to swing by Blackbird and have a glass of Merlot. Blackbird is the French Slang word for a Merlot grape.
This is what I would order: seared maine diver scallops with melted spring onions, fresh garbanzos, guanciale, and sorrel $13.
seared loin of venison with caramelized sweet potato puree, roasted chestnuts broccoli rabe, maitake mushrooms, and red wine $ 27.
# 404 '01 L'Ecole No.41 Pepper Bridge Vineyard 'Apogee' Walla Walla Red $83