JOHN DES ROSIERS’S INOVASI ELEVATES NORTH SHORE DINING WITH THOUGHTFUL NEW MENU

JOHN DES ROSIERS’S INOVASI ELEVATES

NORTH SHORE DINING WITH THOUGHTFUL NEW MENU

The Lake Bluff destination pushes the envelope with a series of inventive new preparations

True to its mission of sourcing the best local and sustainable fare, the culinary team at Inovasi

 

, helmed by Executive Chef John des Rosiers, recently unveiled a delectable new menu, filled with dishes that boast the flavors and colors of ingredients enjoyed only during the warmer months of summer. “It was time for a major shift, so we changed the format slightly, wrote 14 brand new dishes, and reduced the overall size of the menu by 15%.  All of this is designed to produce the most consistent, stunning menu we have ever attempted,” said des Rosiers of the updates.

Guests at Inovasi can still expect to see classics such as sustainable Shrimp and Grits, and Equus Oaks Farms Squab, but will also be greeted with a variety of new small plates including Chilled Cucumber Soup with dill oil, watermelon, and pink peppercorn crème fraiche ($9); Teal Lake Arugula with housemade Inovasi bacon, roasted hazelnuts, crispy thin potatoes, cave aged cheddar, and blood orange vinaigrette ($8); and Yakitori Chicken Thigh with lightly whipped goat cheese, brown butter roasted radish, and English cracker ($7); and Foie Gras Torchon with chilled La Belle Farms foie gras, bourbon poached leeks and basil lychee drops ($I7).

Des Rosiers’s team has also put together even more tantalizing dishes such as Hand Cut Veal Carpaccio with whipped Korean garlic, chicken crackling, yuzu juice, Priorat olive oil, and cracked pepper ($12); Konro Grilled Shrimp & Cucumber made with Japanese sumi charcoal grilled shrimp, chilled cucumber, lime zest, and coconut Thai peanut vinaigrette ($11); and new House Made Sausage with Pinn Oak lamb, Jude Becker pork, polenta, raw shaved artichokes, and sake vinaigrette ($8).

ABOUT INOVASI

Casual, contemporary American – Inovasi is the vision of Executive Chef John des Rosiers. Committed to sourcing the best local and sustainable products, Chef des Rosiers highlights the quality of the ingredients in every dish. Inovasi encompasses a fun, relaxed atmosphere where the focus is on creating well executed food. Steps away from Lake Michigan, Inovasi is located in Lake Bluff, just 30 miles north of downtown Chicago.  For more information, please call (847)-295-1000 or visit www.inovasi.us

 

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