Chef Chris Nugent's Goosefoot Opens Tonight

Rising culinary star and former chef of Les Nomades, Chris Nugent, opened the doors of Goosefoot (2656 W. Lawrence Ave.) in Lincoln Square tonight. This BYOB, 34-seat, contemporary American restaurant introduces a new destination and flavor profile to a two block stretch of Lawrence Ave. that is already densely packed with ethnic epicurean delights. The restaurant's smart, clean interior was designed by Mrs. Nina Nugent, herself. Power couple, anyone?

Check out the winter menu below - an eight course offering made up of the finest locally sourced ingredients for $90.


On to the obvious question: What exactly is a "goosefoot"? We'll leave the explaining to the experts - here's what their website has to say:

"The name goosefoot didn’t emerge from a fondness for feathered friends or feet, but from our passion to cook with the highest quality seasonal ingredients grown and sourced from small artisan farms.

A goosefoot or chenopodium genus is actually a plant family of great significance to the culinary world. There are 150-varieties in the family some of the species in the genus have leaves that resemble the foot of a goose. A few of our favorites are: Chioggia beets, strawberry blite, Swiss chard, Bull’s Blood, Bordeaux spinach, lamb’s quarters, red orach, epazote and quinoa."

We plan on making tracks to Goosefoot well before word spreads and foodies flock, gathering by the gaggle (pun intended).