The whole thing comes complete with a shot of one of the restaurant’s signature juices, and if it weren’t so delicious I’d be laughing at its health-food jet-setter tone. The leaves are mixed with celery, mint, romaine, and, in an unlikely-sounding but successful combination, pineapple. Instead of the tired, obligatory kale dish that’s on every menu in Chicago at the moment, this kale salad is fresh and crunchy.
Take that kale salad, called the “Emerald City Salad” in Lettuce-speak. Even better, each dish has a spin that makes it seem a little bit new. Kale salad! Deviled eggs! Vaguely Mexican flavored fish! Savory bread pudding! Quinoa! Each craze has swept the restaurant world in the last few years, and they’re all together at Beatrix, like an awkward family reunion of has-beens.īut as I dig into each dish, I realize that there was a reason that each trend became, well, a trend. These orphans were so delicious that Lettuce boss Rich Melman decided to create a place just for them.ĭespite the restaurant’s slogan, “taste over trend,” in reality each dish could come straight from a food trend roundup. The latest offering from Chicago restaurant empire Lettuce Entertain You, Beatrix builds a menu mostly of dishes from the Lettuce test kitchen that couldn’t find a home. Could a menu that just seems cobbled together from every food trend of the past five years possibly be good? Hummus (served with naan, rather than pita) is coming out of the same kitchen window as a hamachi crudo with citrus that looks like it’s straight from a sushi bar. Chili-chocolate salmon with corn tacos butts up against a snack of potato salad deviled eggs. If you’re looking for something to replace Bongos Cuban Cafe, Estefan Kitchen opened up over at Sunset Walk in Kissimmee, and they actually offer a few vegan items as well, because Gloria and Emilio Estefan’s daughter is vegan! I’ve personally been there and loved it.When I first glimpse the menu at Beatrix, I’m confused and, frankly, a bit skeptical. Other spots to check out in that area while we wait are Everglazed Donuts & Coldbrew, which offers a few vegan items, as well as CityWorks Eatery and Pour House, and the House of Blues.
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We will keep you posted with any further updates we may receive, and until then feel free to peruse our post on what might be vegan at Beatrix in Disney Springs.
Instead of just ending whatever contract exists, Disney seems to be giving Beatrix the time they need to get started. Additionally, construction of all kind has sort of been paused or delayed for the past year as well. We must keep in mind, they have probably struggled with their other locations during this time. Rather than assuming this is a delay to the inevitable cancelation, we will continue to hold out hope that Beatrix will begin construction as soon as conditions improve. At this time, a definite date to restart has not been determined.” So that’s promising! During the postponement, rather than leave the site a construction zone, it was also agreed that the property would be returned to green space until the project is restarted. As a result of the pandemic, Disney and Beatrix have agreed to delay the start of construction. We were told that, “ The Beatrix project in Disney Springs has not been canceled. Saddened by the news, we reached out again to Beatrix restaurant. The area has been walled off since the demolition of Bongos back in December of 2019. The assumption was made based on reports that the former Bongos plot of land would become something else. So many (like us!) had looked forward to this new restaurant and its unique offerings. Today’s “news” was therefore a little shocking. Beatrix representatives responded that construction was indeed paused, but the project was not stopped altogether. Of course, we assumed the delay was due to pandemic conditions. We previously reached out to Beatrix in February to see if there were any updates on the construction timeline. We had as a result been very excited about Beatrix coming to Disney Springs. The restaurant, which has several locations in the Chicago area, offered quite a few vegan options on its menu. Several Disney fan sites today reported that Beatrix restaurant, originally slated to open at Disney Springs in the former Bongos Cuban Cafe location, was canceled and no longer moving forward.
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