Chicago :

The Zest of Both Worlds

10.15.2008

Submitted by tgonzalez on Wed, 10/15/2008 - 12:01am.
The Bite:
imageWanna eat straight-from-the-farm meals without lifting a pot or pan? Step away from the stove, and get all you want at Zest. L&N Produce farm in Bristol, WI, grows food solely for Zest's guests (say that three times fast), so farmer and chef work together to determine each season's crops and menu. That means your dinner - like baby zucchini ratatouille and garlic-mashed potatoes - travels only 60 miles instead of the typical 1,500 miles to your plate. Even better, it's inside one of Chicago's greenest hotels, the Intercontinental, sporting energy-saving lightbulbs, sink aerators, and low-flush loos. Choice is yours.
Wanna Try: 
Zest at the Intercontinental Hotel, 505 N. Michigan Ave. b/t Grand Ave. and Illinois St. (312-321-8766). Patty Pan and Baby Zucchini Ratatouille, $11.
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