Following the Mamie Taylor’s barrel aged Manhattan was the perfect welcome cocktail for Chef Jeff Koop’s Chicago Steakhouse Pop-Up that I recently attended. This themed dinner celebrated the steakhouse as we know it in Chicago, going back in time to the 1930’s forward.

The meal started off with a selection of Hors d’Oeuvres Circa 1987 with crab cakes, smoked quail eggs, foie gras on toast, deep fried mac n’ cheese, oysters on the half shell

1^st course:

The Wedge Salad with Iceberg lettuce, blue cheese, grapes, bacon-walnut praline

2^nd course:

Lobster Ravioli with tomato concasse, asparagus, basil, lobster veloute, an outstanding dish.

3^rd course:

45 day Dry Aged Beef Striploin with AAA Alberta beef, spinach, yukon gold potato, king oyster mushroom, red wine jus, assorted condiments; perfectly cooked with a modern twist.

4^th course:

Upside Down Pineapple Cake with amarena cherry, almond, milk sorbet, delicious dessert.

Mamie Taylor’s is located at 251 East Georgia Street in Vancouver, follow them on twitter @MamieTaylors

By: Richard Wolak