Luxe Beat Magazine JANUARY 2015 | Page 68
Meson Sabika
172 guestrooms and suites, as
well as an Executive Club Lounge.
Whether staying at Le Meridien
or not, I recommend a relaxing spa
treatment at Le Meridien’s Spa
Suites the first to offer the spa
suite that I know of in the Chicago
area. Afterwards, meet your
friend(s) for authentic Spanish
tapas at El Tapeo. Located on the
ninth oor of Le eridien, the
58-seat restaurant features
oor to ceiling, wrap around
windows with a separate bar
and lounge.
Meson Sabika
Escalivada con Queso
The menu is the genius of culinary
artist and Chicago native, Chef
Franco Diaz. With his emphasis on
great food with quality ingredients
and refined avors, this place will
appeal to gourmands with a wide
variety of palates.
Meson Sabika Queso
de Cabra
Since my friend has a shell fish
allergy, I knew I would have to
forgo delectable choices such
as the Croquetas de Marisco (crispy
lobster and prawn fritters and
piquillo aioli), Gambas (shrimp
sautéed with garlic), and Pulpo
(Spanish octopus terrine with
68
potatoes and pimento oil). After
friendly deliberation with my
friend and the waiter, we chose
the following:
From the tapas section: Datiles
fried medjool dates stuffed with
almonds and wrapped in bacon).
From the embutidos y quesos
section (cured sausage and cheese):
Seleccion de Quesos (selection
of three Spanish cheeses, almonds,
and olives).
From the sopas y ensaladas
section (soup and salad): Sopa
de Calabasa (roasted butternut
squash bisque, granny smith apples,
serrano ham and mahon cheese)
and Salpicon Cangrejo de Mar
(jumbo lump crab, avocado and
blood orange). This last selection
was for me only, as I just had to
try at least one shell fish.
rom mariscos y carnes fish and
meat): Carne Asada (wagyu skirt
steak, arugula, manchego and
piquillo pepper) and Estofado
Carrillada de Cerdo (rioja wine
braised pork cheek, olive oil