There are certain things I cannot understand. One of them, is how Monroe Street Bistro (MSB) can flog their already reasonably-priced fabulous array of beers, wines and whiskies at half-off during happy hour from 4pm-7pm. A huge goblet of St. Bernardus 12 for $4? I'm sorry, but this massive Belgian classic served perfectly from a fresh keg with clean lines going at that price - - there is nowhere in the world you will get the same opportunity.
So I've been there quite often, actually, always enjoying the amazing prices on spectacular beers (tonight also had the Tripel Karmeliet - - lots of gfreat local beers, along with other well-selected gems, and old popular favorites, are rotated through as well).
And tonight, there with an old friend, we had some food too: JUST the burger. Just the best burger ever (local meat; almost raw/pink in the middle; seared on the outside) but the "fries" were almost as remarkably mind-blowing - - I NEVER order "fries", and if I have a meal that automatically includes "fries" I don't eat them - - the pasty, empty, fat-filled filler that they are.
But I ate all the fries (or 'frites') at MSB before I had even taken two bites of best burger ever. They were tantalizing, part-crispy, part-ripe&soft, peel-earthy, twisted, partily-tightly-browned, part robust flavor & texture. The burger, after that, was like some excruciatingly special dessert. The burger and freets were, like twelve bucks (about the price of three of the best beers on the planet at MSB).
Slapping myself.