\n\u201cWe want to show this community that we\u2019re more than just breakfast,\u201d Nixon said. \u201cIt gives us an opportunity to show them what we can do.\u201d
\nThe Edgebrook Coffee Shop\u2019s shrimp and crab \u00e9touff\u00e9e. Credit:<\/span> Provided by the Edgebrook Coffee Shop and Diner<\/span><\/p>\n
The Finer Diner Event<\/h2>\n
For the Finer Diner event, the small, bustling restaurant will be transformed into an intimate, upscale dining room, Nixon said. The dinner will start 6 p.m. Aug. 13 and will be built around the theme \u201ceverything old is new again.\u201d Nixon got to know Craig because the chef and his wife have been regulars at the Edgebrook Coffee Shop for over a year. The Edgebrook Coffee Shop and Diner is set to host an upscale, 5-course dinner party, and you’re invited. The Finer Diner event promises to be an unforgettable experience, with a menu that features classic recipes from the 1950s, \u201960s,<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Introduction to the Finer Diner EDGEBROOK \u2014 The Edgebrook Coffee Shop and Diner is trading in its corned beef hash and ceramic coffee mugs for white tablecloths and duck confit \u2014 at least for one night. Sean Nixon has thought about hosting upscale dinners at the Edgebrook Coffee Shop, 6322 N. Central Ave., since he […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":25906,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rank_math_lock_modified_date":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[29],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-25905","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-dining"},"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/bcc-newspack.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_8128-scaled.jpg?w=1920&resize=1920,1280&ssl=1","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/chicago\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25905"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/chicago\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/chicago\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/chicago\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/chicago\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=25905"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/chicago\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25905\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":25907,"href":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/chicago\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25905\/revisions\/25907"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/chicago\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/25906"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/chicago\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=25905"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/chicago\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=25905"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/chicago\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=25905"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nNixon said his team dug up classic recipes from the 1950s, \u201960s and \u201970s and breathed new life into them with modern techniques. The menu will include a coquilles St. Jacques, which is a popular French dish that features scallops poached in cream with mashed potatoes and leeks, plus a deconstructed beef Wellington and a basked Alaska.
\nThe dinner will have 21 seats. Tickets are $150 and can be bought by messaging the Edgebrook Coffee Shop on Facebook or by calling the diner at 773-657-3974.
\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bcc-newspack.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_8213-1024x683.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&ssl=1\")
From left: Yazmin Villasana, Sean Nixon, Zach Ortlieb and Cory Perkins. Credit:<\/span> Molly DeVore\/ Block Club Chicago<\/span><\/p>\nFuture Plans for the Finer Diner<\/h2>\n
\nNixon said he hopes to host the Finer Diner dinners as a sort of regular supper club, with visiting chefs bringing their own \u201cculinary points of view\u201d to Edgebrook. He said it will allow Northwest Siders to experience dishes from places like the Duck Inn without having to make the 14-mile commute to Bridgeport.
\n\u201cIt\u2019s an opportunity to introduce these chefs to a whole new audience,\u201d Nixon said. \u201cYou can get a Downtown experience and a Downtown flavor palate without the hassle of actually having to go Downtown.\u201d
\nHe said the dinner parties will also allow chefs to flex their creative muscles.
\n\u201cIf it sounds good, we\u2019ll run it,\u201d he said with a laugh. <\/p>\nConclusion<\/h2>\n