This March, LM Restaurant Group celebrates National Coq Au Vin Day on Saturday, March 22. For the day, Managing Chef Partner Martial Noguier has prepared a special recipe, which will be available at all of the concepts.
LM Restaurant Group's goal to bring distinctly French dining experience to Chicago area neighborhoods and Coq au vin is a dish that demonstrates what is good about French cuisine: simple hearty food, enjoyed with good wine an great friends. While eating coq au vin, time stops, which is why the dish has become timeless and loved by most.
The dish will be available for $21 at Bistronomic, $17 at Troquet River North, $13 at Troquet Ravenswood, and $16 at Brasserie by LM.
In a pot, bring the red wine to a boil and flambé to remove the alcohol. Cool down.
Separately mix the chicken pieces, carrots, celery, baby onions, peppercorns and bouquet garni together and pour the cooled red wine over. Cover with cling wrap, refridgerate and marinade for 24 hours.
Place colander over a large bowl and drain the marinade. Leave to drain for a minimum of 1 hour to remove excess juices. Separate chicken, vegetables, and herbs, pat dry.
Preheat the oven to 390°F. Sprinkle flour on baking tray and cook in the oven for 8 – 10 minutes until the flour has a wonderful pale brown color. Reduce the heat of the oven to 300°F.
Heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a thick-bottomed large casserole dish, sear and color the chicken pieces for 5 – 7 minutes on each side. Then with a slotted spoon, transfer the chicken pieces on to a plate, In the same pan, add the drained vegetables and herbs. Lower the heat to medium high and cook for 5 minutes.
Spoon out the fat, add the flour and stir for a few seconds. Add the wine from the marinade little by little whiskey continuously to incorporate into the flour. Lastly, add the chicken pieces into the red wine sauce. The sauce should be smooth and coating the back of a spoon.
Bring to a boil, skim, cover with a lid and cook in the preheated oven for 30 minutes. Place a large colander over a large saucepan and drain the coq au vin. Reduce the sauce by half. At this stage, you should be very pleased with yourself. Taste the sauce.
Put the chicken pieces back into the sauce. Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a non-stick pan, cook the diced bacon for 1 minute, add the button mushrooms and cook for 2 more minutes.
Season with salt and pepper. Mix the diced bacon and button mushrooms into coq au vin. Sprinkle with parsley and serve the piping hot dish onto the table.
Troquet River North, the thriving new bar concept from LM Restaurant Group, is proud to unveil their new beverage program. The program, overseen by new Beverage Director Maura Davis, features craft cocktails and a wine draft system with both red and white wines.
Davis, formerly the Bar Manager at Francesca's Restaurant Group and Manager at Café Bionda, is a 2008 graduate of Indiana University and a 5-year veteran of the hospitality industry. She is excited about the opportunity to work with the newly expanded LM Restaurant Group, where organization and creativity are highly valued. "To have the support and resources to not only be creative, but to succeed, is amazing," says Davis.
Among these resources is the wine draft system, the newest technology to allow diners to taste a chilled glass or red or white wine at a restaurant. The system allows for perfect temperatures in pours, by keeping whites at 45 degrees and reds around 55 degrees. The program allows for perfectly preserved wine to be poured at the peak of their freshness with superb taste-quality. Without needing a bottle, this system is also eco-friendly. Troquet River North features 10 wines on tap, available as a 6-ounce pour, a glass and a half, a 14-ounce half Troquet and a 24-ounce Troquet. Wines available include a Troquet House White Wine Blend and a House Red Bordeaux Blend, Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Pinot Gris, Cote du Rhone, Pinot Noir and Cabernet Sauvignon.
Full menu and photos available upon request.
In addition, Troquet River North offers Live Music on Wednesdays and on occasional weekends.
HOURS: Breakfast: Monday – Friday: 6 a.m. – 11 a.m.
Brunch: Saturday – Sunday: 7 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Troquet River North is LM Restaurant Group's newest member, a thriving bar concept, which opened in January of 2014. The restaurant reinforces the restaurant group's aim to create a thriving French dining scene in Chicago that mimics what exists in Paris today. Troquet River North is located on the ground floor of the Hotel Felix at 111 West Huron Street, at the intersection of Clark Street. Thebar features a full beverage program with craft cocktails and a wine draft system featuring both reds and whites. There is live music every Wednesday 6 to 9:30 p.m. and on occasional weekends.
In honor of the 86th Academy Awards, Troquet Ravenswood has created a special cocktail menu for this year's ceremonies. There will be six cocktails available for $6.
Lieutenant Dan Spiced Rum, Pineapple Juice, Orange Juice and Grenadine.
In addition, guests who dine at Troquet Ravenswood on March 2 will have the opportunity to fill out a form with their Oscar predictions. The diner who makes the most correct predictions will receive a $20 gift certificate to the neighborhood bar.
Troquet Ravenswood and Finch's Beer Company are excited to announce a special Beer Dinner on President's Day, Monday, February 17. The neighborhood French Bar will offer diners the choice of four burgers that perfectly pair with a flight of four Finch's Beer Company beers. The burger and beer flight special will be available all day for $20, not inclusive of tax or gratuity.
In addition, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. representatives from Finch's Beer Company will be available at Troquet Ravenswood to answer questions and engage with patrons.
Finch's Beer Company representatives available from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Monday – Thursday: 12:00 p.m. – 12:00 a.m.
Friday: 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 a.m.
Saturday: 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 a.m.
The neighborhood bar, Troquet by LM Group, focuses on bringing guests a French experience in a comfortable environment. Troquet features simple, traditional bar fare and an array of French, German and local beer selections, signature cocktails and wines.
Troquet River North, the thriving new bar concept and the newest member in the LM Restaurant Group family, introduces their menu, available for lunch and dinner. Created by LM Restaurant Group Managing Chef Partner Martial Noguier, the new menu features fun, fresh, local foods reflective of all the regions of France.
Noguier, who joined LM Restaurant Group back in December as Managing Chef Partner, brings more than 25 years of culinary experience to Troquet. Originally from Paris, France, he worked for a number of French chefs before coming to the United States. Since coming to Chicago, Noguier served as Executive Chef and Corporate Chef at the venerable Pump Room in the Omni Ambassador East hotel as well Executive Chef roles at one sixtyblue and at the Sofitel Chicago Water Tower Hotel, which included Café de Architectes. Noguier was named a multi-time James Beard Foundation Award semi-finalist. He opened Bistronomic in February of 2011, which was received with wide acclaim and has since come under the LM Restaurant Group family.
Troquet River North is LM Restaurant Group's newest member, a thriving bar concept, which opened in January of 2014. The restaurant reinforces the restaurant group's aim to create a thriving French dining scene in Chicago that mimics what exists in Paris today. Troquet River North is located on the ground floor of the Hotel Felix at 111 West Huron Street, at the intersection of Clark Street. Thebar features a full beverage program with craft cocktails and a wine draft system featuring both reds and whites. There is live music every Wednesday and Thursday from 6 to 9:30 p.m. and every Friday and Saturday from 9 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.