Last (foie gras) supper suggestions?

Although Avenue's $240 foie gras degustation sounds fabulous, I can't convince my liver-loving friends to do the decadent thing. So, I am soliciting suggestions for a more reasonably priced alternative. I love a simple grilled liver served with brioche and a nice fruity reduction paired with a glass of sauterne. Or Le Lan's foie gras ravioli. Please help us enjoy our last foie gras supper. And, of course, photos are welcome. Thanks.
Cheryl

Two of my favorites are:

1) the foie gras creme brulee at NoMi, which I enjoyed at the annual Food & Wine Magazine event this year. It was amazing:

http://www.lthforum.com/bb/viewtopic.ph ... ras+brulee

2) The foie gras with pineapple, port syrup and bittersweet chocolate at Crofton on Wells. It does not get much better than this.

Sigh!!! Hard to believe that a bunch of fast food eating morons at City Hall are trying to dictate what the rest of us can and cannot eat.

I posted it in the Events section, but I am planning to attend Sweets & Savories for their all-foie gras dinner. I'm interested to see how many ways they can prepare it .....

I don't have a cost on the dinner, but I wouldn't imagine it would be more than $100.

BTW: I had the foie gras appetizer at X/O Chicago when I was there a few weeks ago, and it was *excellent.* They served it with some sweetened (maple syrup?) toast points that went very well with it.

The foie gras dinner at Sweets and Savories is $80, not including wine, tax or tip. I'll be there too.

Thanks for the help. I just made reservations at Sweets and Savories for May 23. I'd love to meet any other LTHers for a cocktail beforehand.
Cheryl

Cheryl,

I am always in for a cocktail. Heh. What time are you going? For that matter, when are you going, Josh? Maybe we could meet up and compare notes. Heaven knows I need some foodie minds to commenserate with. My friends just think I'm nuts and laugh at me ... (yet somehow, I consisently convince them to join me on food adventures, go figure.)

BTW: I just checked on Open Table, and they have nothing available. I wonder if reservations have been booked.... hmmm. I better call tomorrow and find out. :\

The night starts at 6:30pm with passed hors d'oeuvres, with dinner served at 7. I'm going to try to get there at 6:30 but depending on how work goes that day, might not make it until closer to 7.

Nora and Josh:
I will be there at 6:30 for cocktails and tidbits. I don't know whether they are completely booked or not. When I spoke with them yesterday, Mark(?) told me that they were getting quite a few calls despite the fact that the dinner is not yet posted on their website. Maybe a bunch of LTHers? Anyway, I'll be meeting with my liver-loving friends and would love to meet up with you. I am a newcomer to this board, so I am looking forward to breaking bread with others of the gastronomically-inclined ilk.
Cheryl

Well, yes, I just talked to a fella at the restaurant, and he said they are completely booked - darn it, I should have booked earlier. If anyone has an extra seat available (i.e., if a cancellation comes up in your group), I will come join you randomly!! I can promise to be "interesting" (perhaps weird) company, if nothing else.

Otherwise, I am also told they are considering doing a 2nd dinner two weeks later, which I will be in on if they do.

1.) For political and traditional reasons, Cyrano's should be on your list of last stop fois gras destinations. Didier Durand's preparation is most likely to be a classic fruit reduction, and always delicious.

2.) If anyone knows where Eric Aubriot is (I seem to remember out of the city to the north, so maybe his fois gras is not in peril), his white chocolate preparation is not to be missed.

3.) While pretty far west of westloop, Chez Francois in Geneva serves an excellent fois gras appetizer for under $10. Last week I had a very fine "tranche" served over a small chunk pineapple coulis with some mesculum greens with a Banyul vinegarette. As Banyul is my wine of choice to pair with fois gras (to me it calls for a red rather than white wine), I was particularly pleased with this dish.

Nora,
Because I only made a reservation for 4, and invited 5 friends (thinking I could add on to the reservation), I now have more people than can be accomodated. Let me know if they are doing a second foie gras dinner. Maybe my friends who got back to me too late will forgive me then.

If anyone knows where Eric Aubriot is (I seem to remember out of the city to the north, so maybe his fois gras is not in peril), his white chocolate preparation is not to be missed.

Sadly, Chef Aubriot left Narra (at the Orrington Hotel) in Evanston some time ago, and I haven't heard of him resurfacing as of yet. I worked with him at the Botanic Garden last summer, and he was a fascinating guy, so I hope all's well, and that he opens up a new place very soon.

Easy on the eyes, too. Ooh-la-la!

Meritage is also doing a foie gras dinner. Don't know the details. We had their normal foie appetizer (with braised oxtails and buttermilk biscuits and peppercorn something) and it was REALLY good. Everything else we had was good too, and service was very good as well.