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We needed some appetizers to go with our drinks though. Similarly, the citrus juice was definitely fresh and did not come from a bottle. Beatrix is consistent in using fresh, high-quality ingredients across the menu from drinks to desserts. I couldn’t tell exactly what wine was used, but it was not something awful that needed to be covered with citrus and fruit flavors. The Black Cherry version was used in this sangria, which was nicely balanced and complex. This one is made from French wheat and comes not only as a pure vodka, but also in several fruit flavors. Premium vodkas have become very popular these days, but I have to admit I find it hard to tell the difference, especially when they are mixed in a cocktail. EFFEN, they tell me, is a Dutch word that means “smooth, even, and balanced.” I’m sure the fact that it is also shorthand for an English profanity is purely coincidental. Our guest ordered a Sangria made with EFFEN Black Cherry Vodka, red wine and citrus juice. Don’t worry, this one will still be here when you come back!

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I have written quite a bit about Manhattans in general and specifically about Bulleit Bourbon and Rye ( here, for example) so feel free to learn more about this classic cocktail in that post. This one was a good size to sip and finish before it got warm.

Cocktails big enough to float a rowboat in are impressive, but, unless you chug it, it will get too warm, if served up, and too dilute, if served on the rocks, before you can finish it.

I also like the fact that they are not huge. They make it here with Bulleit Rye, an excellent choice, and their own marinated cherries, which earns bonus points in my book. I went with my go-to pre-dinner cocktail, a Manhattan. Valeria makes her own green smoothies and has become quite a connoisseur of them. I didn’t ask what combination of greens they use and I suspect it may vary with what is fresh and available on any given day. The three of us made quite different choices.įrom the fresh juice selection, Valeria went with the Power Greens. The menus at the two locations are, I believe, the same, though there may be some minor differences.īeatrix offers a number of craft, fresh-squeezed juice drinks as well as craft cocktails, so there is an appropriate and delicious beverage for anyone: a child, a health enthusiast or someone who needs a good stiff drink at the end of the day. This time we went to the Streeterville location on Saint Clair. Our second visit was with a friend from out of town. That first visit was to the River North location on Clark Street. The menu at Beatrix is largely built of fresh, healthy choices based on fresh juices, vegetables, lean protein and the like, but it also includes a few decadent choices, like the Prime Burger that I enjoyed on that first visit. Valeria and I first visited Beatrix restaurant on Valentine’s Day this year.

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