Peanut Butter Parfait is a gastronome of the first order, and eating with her is always a blast. On Friday, we hit up two places I'll be taking folks to soon - Bin Wine Cafe, on Milwaukee, and Hot Chocolate, on Damen. Consider tempura green beans, the perfectly seared tuna or a light and flaky lasagna made with puff pastry instead of noodles...as with the flagship location, Bin Wine Cafe doesn't need plugging - you'll make your way there some post-work evening, run through a couple of wine flights and a mess of cheese and go home with a smile on your face and reservations for the week following.
But as good as the chow was there, the dessert we had at Hot Chocolate was better. PBP ordered banana cake while I had a chocolate souffle that had the consistency of sunshine. The Black and Tan at Hot Chocolate (one-third hot fudge, two-thirds velvety hot chocolate and three-thirds crazy delicious) was a life-changing experience - and that was before I added cognac.
Bin Wine Cafe was cheaper than expected - and Hot Chocolate was more so. But don't sweat the cash - together, they - like the insanely tasty components of the Black and Tan - made for a great evening. Much love to PBP for the Hot Chocolate tip. Thanks, buddy!
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