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New Year’s Eve Dining at Elate

Chef Noll Offers Two Menus with Optional Wine Pairings

Saturday, December 31
5:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.

Elate’s Chef Michael Noll has created two prix fixe dinner options for New Year’s Eve service. The modern, market fare restaurant will offer three and five course menus with optional wine pairings. Table reservations will be offered from 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. on Saturday, December 31.

Noll’s three course menu is priced at $65 per person, with optional wine pairings for an additional $30. The five course menu is priced at $90 per person, with optional wine pairings for $50. Tax and gratuity is not included in the pricing.  The menus are outlined below.

A complimentary, midnight champagne toast will be given to all guests in the River North restaurant and lounge. To make a reservation, please call (312) 202-9900 or visit www.OpenTable.com.

New Year’s Eve Three Course Menu

First Course
Lobster & Caviar Soup – green apple, vanilla, mascarpone, celery

Second Course
Roasted Quail – root vegetables, truffle, parsley

Third Course
Angel Food Cake – blood orange, white chocolate, mint

New Year’s Eve Five Course Menu 

First Course
Lobster & Caviar Soup – green apple, vanilla, mascarpone, celery

Second Course
Sunchoke Salad – arugula, hooks blue, rosemary, pumpernickel

Third Course
Poached Scottish Salmon – fennel, bacon, potato, Serrano

Fourth Course
Roasted Quail – root vegetables, truffle, parsley

Fifth Course
Angel Food Cake – blood orange, white chocolate, mint

ELATE
111 West Huron Street
Chicago, Illinois 60654
(312) 202-9900|
ElateChicago.com

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“Sunday ’til Sundown” at Elate

A Sophisticated Way to Watch the Bears Play

Sunday, November 20
2 p.m. – 8 p.m.

Stop in for brunch and stay for the game, as Elate restaurant in River North launches their “Sunday ’til Sundown” brunch party. On Sunday, November 20, Elate will offer Bears fans a sophisticated setting in which to watch the Monsters of the Midway play the San Diego Chargers (kick-off is at 3:15 p.m.).

Chef Michael Noll’s brunch menu will be offered from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., featuring savory items, from Breakfast Pizzas to Braised Pork and Egg Tostadas, as well as sweet dishes, such as Crème Brulee Pancakes and Crispy French Toast. Bloody Marys (made with housemade mix and garnished with smoked onions, smoked pickles, blue cheese stuffed olives), Blueberry and Orange Mimosas (made with fresh squeezed juices) and Mango Mojitos will be available for $7 each. Bottomless mimosas will be offered for $20 with purchase of an entree. The complete weekend brunch menu is outlined below.

Starting at 2 p.m., DJ Lash will spin cutting-edge sounds as guests gear up to watch the Bears home game against the Chargers. Elate’s swanky “Skybox” room features a big screen HD TV with state-of-the-art speakers and seating for 20, while the spacious lounge area offers two HD TVs and a large projection screen. Watch all the action while enjoying high-end bar food (select menu after 4 p.m. will offer the Elate Burger, Mussels, Flatbreads and more), along with craft cocktails and premium, organic bottle service. Following the game, DJ Lash will spin until 8 p.m.

ELATE’S BRUNCH MENU
Served Saturdays and Sundays

BRAISED PORK AND EGG TOSTADA
salsa verde / black beans /avocado / 13

ELATE’S STEAK AND EGGS
braised short rib / potato cake / béarnaise / 14

TWO EGGS HOW YOU WANT’EM
Bacon, turkey bacon or sausage / toast / house potato / 10

BUILD YOUR OWN OMELETTE
Choose from bacon, cheddar, tomato, scallions, mushroom / house potato / toast / 13

CRISPY FRENCH TOAST
maple syrup / fresh berries / orange zest / 12

BREAKFAST BURRITO
turkey chorizo / pickled jalapeno salad / jicama / aji amarillo potatoes / 13

CRÈME BRULEE PANCAKES
vanilla bean brulee / fresh berries / 13

FELIX BURGER
creamed leeks / applewood bacon / fries / 14

BREAKFAST PIZZA
smoked ham / truffle potatoes / gouda / caramelized onions /sunny egg / 13

BEER BATTERED COD SANDWICH
homemade tartar slaw / fries / 12

ORGANIC HOUSE-MADE GRANOLA
dried fig & cranberry / macadamia nut / goat cheese yogurt / 10

BBQ TURKEY
celery root and apple slaw / crispy shallots / cheddar / 12

VEGETARIAN BLACK BEAN BURGER
whipped avocado / piquillo peppers / fries / 11

GRILLED CHICKEN CAESAR
cheesy crouton / cherry tomato / 12

EXTRAS
hand-sliced applewood bacon / 4
turkey bacon / 4
homemade sausage patties / 4
multi-grain or sour dough toast / 4
toasted bagel and cream cheese / 5
bowl of citrus segments / 6
bowl of mixed berries / 8
house potatoes / 3
egg whites substitute / 2

JUICE BAR
fresh squeezed orange juice, grapefruit juice and lemonade /sm 3 / lg 4

COFFEE
Elate proudly serves crop to cup coffee and espresso / 3

BRUNCH COCKTAILS
homemade bloody marys, blueberry mimosas and mango mojitos / 7
bottomless mimosas with purchase of an entrée / 20
crop to cup coffee cocktails / 8

ELATE
111 West Huron
Chicago, Illinois 60654
312.202.9900
ElateChicago.com

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Sip and Save: Weekdays at Elate

Magnificent Martinis and Chef’s Complimentary Bar Snacks

Monday-Thursday
$8 Martini Menu: All Day

Chef’s Complimentary Bar Snacks: 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Sip and save on magnificent martinis, as Elate’s talented team shakes up ten cocktail specials. This new weekday drink deal offers $8 martinis, available all day, Monday through Thursday. The martini list features cool classics and flirty fun libations, such as the Sidecar (brandy, cointreau, fresh lemon juice), the Aviation (gin, cherry heering and fresh lemon juice), the Orange Blossom (gin, freshly squeezed orange juice), the Moscow Mule (vodka, fresh lime juice, ginger beer) and more. Martini menu below.

Executive Chef Mike Noll will present an array of complimentary edibles at the bar, Monday through Thursday from 5-7 p.m. Elate’s restaurant and bar is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner from 6:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Thursday.

Martini Menu
Monday-Thursday
$8 each (regularly $12)

Sidecar
brandy/ cointreau/ fresh lemon juice

Aviation
gin/ cherry heering/ fresh lemon juice

Orange Blossom
g
in/ fresh orange juice

Gibson
gin/ dry vermouth/ cocktail onions

Champagne
champagne/ brandy/ sugar/ bitters

Manhattan
rye whiskey/ sweet vermouth/ bitters

The Dirty
vodka or gin/ olive juice

The Dry
vodka or gin/ dry vermouth

Gimlet
vodka / fresh lime juice / simple syrup

Moscow Mule
vodka / fresh lime juice / ginger beer

ELATE
111 West Huron
Chicago, Illinois 60654
312.202.9900
ElateChicago.com

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New Chef, New Dinner Menu at Elate

American Market Cuisine by Executive Chef Mike Noll

Dinner Service
Sunday-Thursday, 5-10 p.m.
Friday-Saturday, 5-11 p.m.

Elate restaurant in River North has recently appointed Mike Noll as the Executive Chef. Noll will offer contemporary American, rustic cuisine that incorporates locally-sourced ingredients on each of his breakfast, brunch, lunch, dinner and late night menus. All of Elate’s menus are ever-changing due to seasonal readiness and market availability.

Elate and Chef Noll are pleased to release the new dinner menu. The offerings include selections of flatbreads, charcuterie, raw, small plates and entrees, ranging from $10-$27. The complete menu is below.

Noll, now Executive Chef, initially joined Elate as the Chef de Cuisine (under consulting Executive Chef Chris Curren). His previous positions include such celebrated restaurants as Moto, Butter, Powerhouse, Schwa and Jam. He credits Chef Michael Carlson’s and Chef Jeff Mauro’s passion and love for their craft as a major influence on his career. Mike Noll originally hails from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where his interest in cooking began under the tutelage of Michael Barbado at Peppercorns and Toni Pais at Baum Vivant.

ELATE
111 West Huron
Chicago, Illinois 60654
312.202.9900
ElateChicago.com

New Dinner Menu at Elate

FLATBREADS

Salsiccia 13
sausage/ giardiniera/ mozzarella

Smoked Ham & Egg 14
gouda cheese/ caramelized onion/ truffle potato

Fig & Asian Pear 12
goat cheese/ arugula/ spiced walnuts/ sweet onion cream/ sesame

CHARCUTERIE

Meat and cheese 16
ever-changing selection of meats and cheeses

Country-style pâté 11
pork/ red onion marmalade/ cornichon

Pork Sausage 10
sauerkraut/ beer / bacon aioli/ potato

RAW

Oysters 1/2 Dozen 18
choice of east or west

Salmon Crudo 14
mirin / togarashi/citrus/ cilantro

Tuna Tartare 14
coconut/ passion fruit/ jalapeño/ sesame

SMALL PLATES

Spinach Skewer 12
sherry/ molten egg/ truffle cream/ pork chicharron

Maya Prawns 14
piquillo pepper/ watercress/ orange/ caper/ almond

Parsnip Risotto 10
curry/ pistachio/ cilantro/ dried cherries

Mussels 14
confit garlic/ verjus/ pancetta/ smoked black grapes

Summer Peach 12
romaine/ gorgonzola/ anchovy/ olive/ hazelnut

Octopus Confit 13
chorizo/ eggplant/ shiso/ yuzu 13

ENTREES

Scottish Salmon 24
heirloom tomato/ melon/ black garlic/ cucumber

Amish Chicken 22
sweet pea/ farro/ artichoke/ mint

Scallops 27
parsley root/ pickled jalapeño/ asian pear

Market Fish and Chips 17
Gumballhead beer batter/ house tartar/ malt vinegar 17

Duroc Pork 26
chorizo/ poblano/ corn/ chile

Elate Burger 14
creamed leeks/ applewood bacon/ hand cut fries

Short Rib 27
carrot/ turmeric/royal trumpet/ coco nib

MARKET SIDES

Roasted Beets/ Frites/ Herb Salad 7

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