Scylla Goodbye Dinner, Wed, August 1 7:30pm

Anyone interested in participating in an LTH dinner at Scylla to bid it goodbye? I would be willing to make reservations/plans if we could have it on a Mon or Wed. Good days for me: July 23, 25, or 30, August 1, 6 or 8.

I would. Depending on your date.

I'd say pick the date you want

I'm interested. A Weds would be slightly better for me.

figmolly wrote: I would be willing to make reservations/plans if we could have it on a Mon or Wed.

Unless they've changed recently isn't Scylla closed on Mondays?

depending on the date, i'd go.

How about Wednesday, August 1. Please let me know if you're in and I'll make a reso.

i would be interested in this +1. just let me know the date. the 1st works for me.

Unfortunately, I can't make it on August 1. Have a good time!

If you end up going, I would be interested! I've never been here.

We're going, we're going! I'm going to call a reso in this Friday so let me know if you're coming and if you're bringing anyone.

Mr. Bananasandwiches and I are in!

So, two of us.

This will be our first LTH event and we're very much looking forward to it!

We live (almost literally) right around the corner so if anyone would like to join us for a pre-dinner cocktail or perhaps a beer at the Map Room, let me know!

Sure, I will be in for Wednesday, Aug 1st. Just me; Mr. GF has a class that night. Just post the details when you've made the reservation.

We love the Map Room and I love your name. We can meet before dinner!

I'd love to join you also next Wed., August 1 so please put me down for one. It sounds like it'll be a fun night.

I just wanted to check to see when the date is. It looks like it is Aug. 1. I am down for 2.

Anybody else onboard for the dinner? I'm making reservations tomorrow, but will pad my number by a couple to account for any late posters. Let me know as soon as you can.

Details:

Wednesday, August 1st
7:30 pm (had to push back 1/2 hour)
Reservation for 8:
figmolly+1
Mario+1
Bananasandwiches+1
GreenFish
happyeater
They were unable to accomodate a group bigger than 8 so I wasn't able to pad the number at all, if you are unable to make it let me know. The reservation is under Molly, you can call me at (773) 793-1035 if you need to.

Scylla
1952 N. Damen

Pre-dinner:
Enjoying delicious beer at The Map Room (1949 N. Hoyne)
5:30 - 6 pm

Sweet!

We'll def. be at the Map Room @ 5:30.

If you plan to join us, PM me and I'll send you my cell # and/or a physical description of my lovely self so that you might be able to locate me

if we have more interested maybe have somebody make a reservation for another table and be asked to be seated next to the other table. i have never been and not sure if they would allow this. can't wait to see you guys there!

Okay, I have to cancel. I have to go service an out of town account Wednesday. That leaves 2 spots open.

I sent you a message figmolly.

Sorry all!!!

So, we now have two spots open if anybody is interested in going to the dinner.

Hey Molly et al:

Molly-sent you a PM (I stupidly deleted the message with your phone #)

We'll be there tonight but due to work crap we won't be able to make it to the Map Room til about 6:15/6:30. Still plenty of time to enjoy a fine brew or two before our reservation!

See you there!

I plan to just meet you all at the restaurant. Looking forward to it!

We had a great time and a great meal last night!

It was great meeting all of you and we look forward to more LTH events!

For anyone who hasn't been to Scylla or hasn't been recently: run, don't walk. Izard is a master of unique flavor combinations--without being too precious or pretentious--and sure knows her way around a piece of fish.

Us Bucktown dwellers will sorely miss having such a unique and well priced option in the 'hood. I'm interested to see where Chef Izard goes next! Hopefully, she'll stay in Chicago!

so does anybody have pictures of the dinner? i am sure it was a great meal with great company.

Mario wrote:so does anybody have pictures of the dinner?

Or maybe even a description?

Noone took pictures, but I'd be glad to write food descriptions. Just not this weekend...too busy. Next week I promise, I'll jot some notes down now so I don't forget.

I really don't have much time to write, but I feel I would be doing a great disservice to this restaurant which is closing at the end of the month. If anyone has a chance to go before they close, please take it.

Because there were 6 of us and we're LTHers we got to try quite an assortment of appetizers, starters, pasta & entrees from the menu.

We started with the Pineapple Lobster Soup & (something I don't remember). I'm sure the something was tasty, but I probably forgot it because the soup was so delicious. Not sweet at all, but luxuriously creamy with fresh chunks of lobster. It was all I could do not to take the bowl and lick it clean. I had a glass of rose and it matched perfectly with the soup.

Next we shared the Prosciutto Wrapped Shrimp, served with a polenta cake topped with a runny egg. The shrimp was cooked nicely and who can complain about bacon & eggs for dinner...not me. By recommendation of the waiter, we had the Garlic Escargot with ricotta crepes. Somehow the escargot had all disappeared by this plate got to me, but the crepes with the escargot juice were very good. And we also had the Scallops with duck confit and nicoise. Nice balance of sweet and salty elements. Again, the seafood was perfectly prepared.

The pasta course was my least favorite. We shared the Bacon, Corn & Shrimp Risotto. It theory it sounds wonderful, but I didn't think the risotto was prepared quite right. And I was expecting more sweetness from the corn. We also had the Linguini with Manilla Clams, Boar Sausage & Horseradish. To me the horseradish overwhelmed the other flavors, even the sausage which was very tasty by itself.

For entrees, I had the Char with gnocchi, fennel & peaches. The fish was beautifully cooked with a caramelized skin and tender meat. The elements of the dish were interesting and played well with eachother. figjustin had the Skate with grilled calamari, treviso & cherry tomatoes. We both love skate and it was very well prepared (again), but what was most surprising about this dish was the cherry tomatoes which were slow roasted in something that made them taste like they belonged in a pie (cinnamon, anise?), they exploded with flavor.

I passed on dessert, but maybe some of my fellow diners will comment on that and that pesky first course dish I blanked on.

By recomm

We went Wed, and have to say we didn't enjoy it nearly as much as everyone posting in this thread seemed to

Everything was extraordinarily salty, including my husband's salad without dressing.

The main problem for him was that he doesn't particularly like pineapple or ham, which left almost all dishes on the menu as not a choice he wanted. Everything had some form of ham, a bunch of things had pineapple, and a few had both. So he ended up with the risotto, which only had bacon (he's OK with bacon) but as mentioned above, was kind of weird.

The wine was good, though