![]() ![]() "We want to be the place where, on a moment’s notice, (diners) say, 'Let’s go get a bite and have a drink,' " Alexakis said.Īvlí's Chicago-area restaurants are Avlí River North Avlí on the Park in Lakeshore East, near Millennium Park Avlí Estiatorio in Winnetka Avlí at Time Out Market Chicago, the Fulton Market food hall and previous Bib Gourmand recipient Avlí Taverna in Lincoln Park. (Bib Gourmand restaurants are ones that Michelin considers best value for the money, taking quality into account.) The restaurants also use ingredients imported from Greece, such as feta, olives, capers and caper leaves. ![]() "We make it the way a household would in Greece," Alexakis said. The restaurant makes its spinach pies from scratch, down to the the dough. Avlí serves it with a savory-sweet accompaniment, such as tomato marmalade or peppered fig marmalade. Alexakis said the cheese isn't set aflame in Greece as it commonly is in the U.S. Those could include kataifi prawns, which are wrapped with shredded phyllo dough and served with spicy mayonnaise and herb oil, and saganaki. The Milwaukee menu likely will have some dishes in common, however, that are popular at the other restaurants. The chef of each of the group's restaurants has creative control of the menu, he said, so the menus all differ. "We eat a lot of seafood in Greece, and we eat a lot of vegetables." Avlí to bring modern Greek flavors to MilwaukeeĪvlí (say ahv-LEE), in its announcement for the new restaurant, says the restaurant group's mission is "to bring more modern flavors to diners' (palates) beyond the traditional Greek-American specialties." It characterizes its menus as "regional, creative fare."ĭiners sometimes think of Greek cuisine as meat heavy, but "that’s far from the truth," Alexakis said. Alexakis, who formerly was the group's culinary director, said he hopes the building's wood-burning oven can be used to finish some dishes or bake some of the pita. "Of course, we‘re going to make it Mediterranean in its look and feel," Alexakis said.Įquipment will be added to the kitchen to reflect the grilled items that will be served. ![]() The building's two levels will allow the restaurant to hold private events, such as parties or wine dinners, he said. "Outdoor dining is very Greek," he said, and he observed that diners in the pandemic have embraced eating on patios even more than previously. ![]()
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