O'Hare International Airport in Chicago, being a particularly large airport, has a lot of food options, primarily "express" versions of national chains. They do, however, have a few local establishments, and I always try to search them out. On a recent trip through there, I discovered a sort of simple, non-flashy hamburger grill counter called the Skybridge Restaurant and Bar that also happened to have a number of Greek items on their menu. I ordered their gyros platter and got a more-than-ample serving of gyros meat (a beef and lamb blend) that was tasty and juicy, though a bit too salty for my preference, accompanied by a container of yogurt sauce, a little serving of iceberg lettuce salad, some French fries, and a pita-like piece of flatbread that was warm and particularly good. I'm not sure how authentically Greek the food is, since I noticed the wait- and cook-staff was communicating in Spanish.
These are the opinions and adventures of a Washington, D.C.-based epicure as he cooks and eats around town and around the country. Sometimes witty, sometimes laudatory, sometimes acid, La Cuvée Americaine is an always-truthful account of the food journeys, restaurant visits, and culinary thoughts of the D.C. Gourmand.
Monday, May 26, 2008
Skybridge Restaurant and Bar, Chicago, Ill.
O'Hare International Airport in Chicago, being a particularly large airport, has a lot of food options, primarily "express" versions of national chains. They do, however, have a few local establishments, and I always try to search them out. On a recent trip through there, I discovered a sort of simple, non-flashy hamburger grill counter called the Skybridge Restaurant and Bar that also happened to have a number of Greek items on their menu. I ordered their gyros platter and got a more-than-ample serving of gyros meat (a beef and lamb blend) that was tasty and juicy, though a bit too salty for my preference, accompanied by a container of yogurt sauce, a little serving of iceberg lettuce salad, some French fries, and a pita-like piece of flatbread that was warm and particularly good. I'm not sure how authentically Greek the food is, since I noticed the wait- and cook-staff was communicating in Spanish.
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