Logan Square's latest gem was discovered last month when the dinner club dined at (k)new. Much like Think, which was the preceding restaurant around the corner, (k)new is an upscale BYOB. The menu consists of specials that were offered at Think and it is very impressive. Not only creative and different, it stays true to the simple things that work so well together. One of my favorite dishes we ordered was the Portabella mushroom layered with walnut pesto, tomato, basil, fresh mozzarella and shaved parmesan. It was like a twist on a Caprese that was fresh and flavorful.
I ordered the Cavatappi pasta with lobster, shrimp, teardrop tomato, fresh tarragon, mint, basil, garlic, marscapone cheese and extra virgin olive oil. Mint and Basil together....um, yes please!!! This was so good. Only thing that was surprising was that the dish was served with penne instead of cavatappi. I'm over it :)
The most interesting part of the meal was the dessert. I never thought I would eat broccoli gelato and/or paprika gelato. The paprika one had a kick at the end and it worked really nicely with the warm chocolate molten cake.
