Sneakeater Posted March 1, 2010 Share Posted March 1, 2010 [double post] 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mongo_jones Posted March 2, 2010 Author Share Posted March 2, 2010 On the internet, you can always pretend. many online posting careers are based on this premise. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ron Johnson Posted March 2, 2010 Share Posted March 2, 2010 On the internet, you can always pretend. many online posting careers are based on this premise. as well as trips to DiFara's. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jesteinf Posted March 2, 2010 Share Posted March 2, 2010 The Publican is a really great spot that has evolved significantly since it first opened. The initial premise of the restaurant was "beer, pork, and oysters." While that still may hold true, this place is capable of putting out some pretty sophisticated food. I had a cured tuna dish there a few weeks ago that was extremely complex and a far cry from the usual pork-based layups we have all over town. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sneakeater Posted March 2, 2010 Share Posted March 2, 2010 as well as trips to DiFara's. That actually happened, I'm sorry to say. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Orik Posted April 4, 2010 Share Posted April 4, 2010 This is a huge restaurant, with a surface area equal to about 50% of the entire East Village, more or less. Half the diners are Chicago's who's who (persons who'd be affected by the proposed 1256 tax change excluded). 90% under 40. The food is 30% less good than it should be, 30% larger than it needs to be. Service is about twice as good as you'd imagine. The beer list is 500% too long. Sardines are suspicious, small, terrifically overcooked, seemingly more frozen Japanese than fresh Spanish. A dish of provencal fish stew or something managed to stink up the entire country, I would not want to be on the receiving end. Do the cheeses. It's cool. I'm so happy I don't live in Chicago. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NeroW Posted April 4, 2010 Share Posted April 4, 2010 So am I. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Orik Posted April 4, 2010 Share Posted April 4, 2010 So am I. Asshole. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sneakeater Posted August 6, 2014 Share Posted August 6, 2014 The Publican did a very solid, very enjoyable guest dinner at Momofuku Ssam Bar in New York last night. They sent their Chef de Cuisine, Cosmo Goss, and their beverage director. There was more going on on each plate than I had expected: this is not simple basic food, but food that gives the appearance of being simple and basic, while actually being quite sophisticated. I find that the contemporary trope of "magic ingredients" -- this plum only blooms once every four years! -- is becoming somewhat annoying (as is, in fact, the trope of seemingly simple food that is actually fairly complicated). But you can't argue with food this consistently delicious. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mongo_jones Posted September 29, 2015 Author Share Posted September 29, 2015 here's my review of dinner at the publican this saturday (of which there was mention in another fascinating thread). solid but not terribly inspiring this time around, perhaps because i have become jaded about this general type of restaurant serving this general type of food. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Daniel Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 I was at the Publican perhaps 4 times in the last 5 years.. It's always just ok for me.. It's meaty and heavy and hipsterish but, lacks anything that is stand out exciting.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mongo_jones Posted September 29, 2015 Author Share Posted September 29, 2015 i was surprised by how good the flounder crudo was. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wilfrid Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 That pork pie looks good. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
splinky Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 the only meals i've ever enjoyed in chicago were meals with nerow Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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