Spring Prix Fixe at Le Sud Mediterranean Kitchen

Le Sud Mediterranean Kitchen, located in Roscoe Village, will offer a "Taste of Spring" prix fixe menu from Friday, April 29 to Thursday, May 12. Available Tuesday through Saturday evenings, the prix fixe features the choice of any small plate, large plate and dessert from Chef Michael Woodhall's new spring menu, paired with a glass of wine, for $42 per person. Three dollars from the price of each prix fixe will benefit local food pantries, Lakeview Pantry and Common Pantry. 

Chef Woodhall's spring menu features flavorful Mediterranean fare made with fresh, seasonal ingredients. New dishes include sweet pea and fava bean salad; charred Spanish octopus with chorizo and rapini; pan seared Verlasso salmon with pine nut agrodolce; wood-grilled NY strip with charred spring onion compota; roasted half chicken with asparagus and confit garlic; pan seared scallops with Serrano ham consomme, saffron and sweet peas; and bucatini pasta with artichoke hearts, tomato, peas, lemon, herbs and pecorino. 

Le Sud has also launched several new handcrafted cocktails for the spring season, including Val-de-Loire Dew (Tullamore Dew Irish whiskey, lemon, golden syrup, ginger beer); La Foret (Cantarelle Gin de Provence, lemon, juniper simple syrup, lavender, rosemary, sparkling water); Smoke Over the Water (Mezcal, lemon, watermelon, simple syrup, aperol); The Bloom (vodka, passion fruit, cranberry, lemon, simple syrup, prosecco) and Peche Printemps (Pazo de Bruxas Albarino, creme de peche, mint).

Le Sud is open Tuesday through Saturday from 4:30 p.m.-10 p.m. 

"TASTE OF SPRING" PRIX FIXE AT LE SUD
$42 per person (includes $3 donation to local food pantries)
choose one small plate, one large plate and one dessert, paired with a glass of wine

Small Plates and Salads

Baby Kale & Manchego Salad $13
Golden raisins, pine nuts, apple cider vinaigrette

Sweet Pea & Fava Bean Salad $10
Crème fraîche, Meyer lemon, mint

Grilled Shrimp & Piparra Pepper $15
Sherry, garlic, lemon, baguette

Smoked Ham & Cheese Croquettes $12
Gruyère, dijonnais

Charred Spanish Octopus $18 ($3 upcharge for prix fixe menu)
Gigandes, chorizo, rapini, agrumato, lemon

Fried Polenta Cake $11
Romesco, marinated leeks, coquillo olives, cucumber, frisée, tomato

Idiazabal Cheese and Speck Americano $18 ($3 upcharge for prix fixe menu)
Peach mostarda, olives, piparra peppers, baguette

Fried Artichoke Hearts $14
Cauliflower, citrus, harissa yogurt, honey

Large Plates

Wood-Grilled NY Strip Steak $29
Fingerlings, charred spring onion compota, aioli

Roasted Half Chicken $22
Basque seasoning, asparagus, confit garlic, shallot, natural jus, lemon

Pan Seared Verlasso Salmon $28
Pine nut agrodolce, golden raisins, sweet drops, rapini, puffed lentils, lemon

Bucatini Pasta $18
Artichoke hearts, tomato, peas, lemon, herbs, pecorino; add shrimp $8

Pan Seared Scallops $32 ($6 upcharge for prix fixe menu)
Serrano ham consommé, saffron, sweet peas, fava beans, pea shoots 

Grilled Sakura Pork Chop $27
Cider jus, bacon, spanish onions, kale, gala apple

Mediterranean Duck Confit $32 ($6 upcharge for prix fixe menu)
Apricots, figs, manzanilla olives, arugula, frisée, baby kale, shallots, marcona almonds

Simply Grilled Fish with Sauce Romesco $27
Mixed vegetables, lemon, herbs

Wood-Grilled Tri-Blend Burger $16
Gruyere, caramelized onions, frisée, aioli, sesame bun, frites

Desserts
Dip and Sip Donut Bread Pudding $8
Creme Brulee $6
Seasonal Fruit Sabayon $6
Sorbet or Ice Cream $6
Chocolate Chunk Cookie $1.50