nel cielo: the Publican

hubby & i really enjoy fine dining. actually, eating out in general. ok fine, we love to try anything new & get out of the house!  so a few years ago, he created a "diner's club" called nel cielo.

sounds silly, but i LOVE it!

the last saturday of every month we go out with friends to chow down on scrumptious foods.

we get to meet friends of friends & enjoy each other's company while trying out a new restaurant in chicago.

it was on a long hiatus due to marriage & baby, but i'm so glad nel cielo is back! 

where did we go?

everyone around me shared how amazing the food & beer was at the Publican & it didn't disappoint.
here's a sample of the many dishes we devoured.

porchetta

oysters from new zealand to massachusetts

bouchot mussels

the only group pic of the night

with a group of 10 hungry bellies, we enjoyed a meal of pork, beer, pork, oysters, beer, & more pork.

sadly, i am not the biggest fan of pork & oysters, but was happily satisfied with the fried perch & sweet potatoes, the farm chicken with frites, the bouchot mussels, & of course, the smores tart with cinnamon ice cream. yumm....

i would definitely recommend this place!

good times!