We were in Chicago this week, searching for an apartment (we will be here for a Visiting Fellowship @ Northwestern next spring) and we had a chance to see our family and have dinner with our son Paul and daughter-in-law Natalia. They took us to Union Pizzeria, a nifty little bistro near their house.
Union has a very nice selection of wines by the glass that are far better than average. Paul had a Qupe Syrah that was fruity and full-bodied. Katy had a pleasant Argentine Malbec that also was quite fine.
We started by splitting some tapas for appetizers -- a bruschetta and a calamari that were both good and a veal meatball that was out of this world. For dinner, Paul and Natalia both had the lamb stew, which they report was quite hearty and tasty. Paul R., in turn had a pizza (seemed like the right thing to do) that had sausage, grilled sweet peppers and onions. The crust was firm and the sauce was tasty, with a slight sweetness. Katy had 3 different tapas -- spinach and pine nuts; quinoa with apple and cabbage; and tuna with red onions -- all quite good.
We're coming back to Evanston in March and we are sure we'll go back to the Union Pizzeria -- good stuff!
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