{"id":529,"date":"2016-09-21T01:00:01","date_gmt":"2012-09-21T01:00:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.viamedic.com\/blog\/?p=529"},"modified":"2012-09-21T01:00:01","modified_gmt":"2012-09-21T01:00:01","slug":"cool-date-ideas-chicago-il-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.edrugstore.com\/blog\/current-health-news\/cool-date-ideas-chicago-il-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Cool Date Ideas – Chicago, IL"},"content":{"rendered":"

Once again in this next article on cool date ideas, Chicago surprises us with its amazing selection of innovative, classy, or trendy restaurants.<\/p>\n

El Ideas<\/strong>
\nEl Ideas is the winner in terms of a great dating experience, with an \u201cunderground\u201d feel that you can\u2019t find anywhere else.<\/p>\n

Reviewers rave about the restaurant, which has a secret feel on a back alley of Chicago\u2019s<\/p>\n

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Chef Foss creates a casual yet exciting dining experience by providing a unique interaction between guests and chefs. (Photo by blipsman on Flickr.)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

street. But inside you\u2019ll find the real difference. The dining experience is shaped by its exclusivity, with only 16 seats in the whole restaurant.<\/p>\n

These seats are situated right in the kitchen, giving everyone a chance to talk to the chef and everyone else as their meal is prepared. The whole feel is \u201cmore akin to a laid-back dinner party than what is generally associated with restaurants offering cutting edge cuisine.\u201d<\/p>\n

And speaking of cutting edge, this place really is it. EL Ideas stands for Elevated Ideas in Cuisine and Dining. Not only does the presentation style come off as innovative, but Chef Phillip Foss is experimental, adventurous, and is often referred to as \u201cwildly inventive.\u201d This hole-in-the-wall kitchen is a perfect haven for hip foodies and those looking for a new experience.<\/p>\n

There\u2019s also the BYO element, which adds to the casual dinner party feel, and helps cut some of the expense off the tab, which can be great on a date.<\/p>\n

Chef Foss\u2019s Cooking Style<\/strong>
\nThe self-professed motto of EL Ideas is \u201cquestion everything,\u201d and there\u2019s no doubt that Chef Foss is willing to do so. He combines influences from a long and varied career to come up with his own inspired dishes. Past work locales of Foss include New York, France, Brazil, Maui, Jerusalem, Bermuda, and Chicago. Can you imagine what kind of dishes he\u2019s able to come up with, considering that kind of experience?<\/p>\n

The Dining Experience<\/strong>
\nChef Foss offers a truly unique experience that lasts the whole evening, with between 12<\/p>\n

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The dining room at EL Ideas is seated only once per evening, and everyone stays for the truly enjoyable meal that follows. (Photo by blipsman on Flickr.)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

and 14 small courses being served. Each course is brought to every guest at the same time, and the chef announces the details of the dish to everyone.<\/p>\n

Would you consider a restaurant like this for your date night? It\u2019s different, which many people would consider exciting. But some are looking for a traditional experience.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Once again in this next article on cool date ideas, Chicago surprises us with its amazing selection of innovative, classy, or trendy restaurants. El Ideas El Ideas is the winner in terms of a great dating experience, with an \u201cunderground\u201d feel that you can\u2019t find anywhere else. Reviewers rave about the restaurant, which has a […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_autoblog_aioseo_focus_keyphrase":"","_autoblog_aioseo_title":"","_autoblog_aioseo_description":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[18],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-529","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-current-health-news"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t