Expect the unexpected. It’s not a motto I live my life by, but it certainly has its place in the context of the weather we’re experiencing right now and I have no complaints. Our higher-than-average seasonal temperatures and prolongued days of...
We hope you're enjoying your return to your various work places after the long weekend. If you're anything like us, the warm weather has you itching to go to the lake and to as many barbecues as you possibly can before the march of time leads us...
Pastoral is having a blast with the myriad of events around the city for Chicago Craft Beer Week. We even revamped our beer selection for the occasion! We have brought in several new beers with the intention of further showcasing the broad spectrum of beer styles as they relate to pairing with our broad spectrum of cheese, chocolate, and charcuterie offerings.
Pastoral is having a blast with the myriad of events around the city for Chicago Craft Beer Week. We even revamped our beer selection for the occasion! We have brought in several new beers with the intention of further showcasing the broad spectrum of beer styles as they relate to pairing with our broad spectrum of cheese, chocolate, and charcuterie offerings.
Pastoral is having a blast with the myriad of events around the city for Chicago Craft Beer Week. We even revamped our beer selection for the occasion! We have brought in several new beers with the intention of further showcasing the broad spectrum of beer styles as they relate to pairing with our broad spectrum of cheese, chocolate, and charcuterie offerings.
Pastoral is having a blast with the myriad of events around the city for Chicago Craft Beer Week. We even revamped our beer selection for the occasion! We have brought in several new beers with the intention of further showcasing the broad spectrum of beer styles as they relate to pairing with our broad spectrum of cheese, chocolate, and charcuterie offerings.
Pastoral is having a blast with the myriad of events around the city for Chicago Craft Beer Week. We even revamped our beer selection for the occasion! We have brought in several new beers with the intention of further showcasing the broad spectrum of beer styles as they relate to pairing with our broad spectrum of cheese, chocolate, and charcuterie offerings.
Pastoral is having a blast with the myriad of events around the city for Chicago Craft Beer Week. We even revamped our beer selection for the occasion! We have brought in several new beers with the intention of further showcasing the broad...
Pastoral is having a blast with the myriad of events around the city for Chicago Craft Beer Week. We even revamped our beer selection for the occasion! We have brought in several new beers with the intention of further showcasing the broad spectrum of beer styles as they relate to pairing with our broad spectrum of cheese, chocolate, and charcuterie offerings.
Blue cheese served after dinner with a dessert wine is not news in itself, but this pairing we think is special in that it introduces a brand-new cheese to our case alongside a less-new but still pretty new wine that dances along the line between dessert wine and summer sipper. The pairing together is elegant and perfect for a warm summer night.
Think of Brachetto as a rose version of its more well known neighbor, Moscato. Produced primarily in the southwest of the Piedmont region of Northern Italy, Brachetto grapes produce a frizzante (slightly sparkling), aromatic, fresh, and fruity gem of a sweet wine.
As we enter patio season here in Chicago, we at Pastoral let our imaginations wander to daydreams of cheese and beer. This week's pairing is a meeting of old world and new, one of the most traditional iterations of England's famous Lancashire cheese in existence, with Salt Lake City-based Uintah Brewing Company's imperial pilsner: Tilted Smile.
It's so easy to let wines fall out of our interest as we discover new ones. We tasted this out during the Pairing 101 class (Pairing 201 coming next week!) and nearly was distracted by how much much I liked the wine and how long it had been since I last tasted it.
BAR PASTORAL is scheduled to open in fall 2012 at 2947 North Broadway, adjacent and connected to Pastoral’s East Lakeview shop located at 2945 North Broadway. Hours and phone number TBD.
Pastoral and Edible Chicago take a fond look back on the 2nd Annual Pastoral's Artisan Producer Festival .
