HUNGRY GERALD

HG loves Chicago (despite the weather). The architecture. The wonderful art museum. And, of course, the food. HG’s favorite restaurant in Chi is the venerable Gene & Georgetti Steak House  in the River North neighborhood.  BSK may have invented  Garbage Soup but Garbage Salad has been on the G & G menu since BSK was a wee babe.  HG always starts his meal at G & G with the salad.  Okay, what is it?  Here are the ingredients: Shredded iceberg lettuce, julienned  Genoa salami, diced mozzarella, sliced red onion, minced garlic, thinly sliced radish, chopped celery. grated Parmesan cheese.  Dressing is quality olive oil, wine vinegar and lots of freshly ground pepper.  G & G serves each portion with a large, cold steamed shrimp on top. For home architects of Garbage Salad the proportions of the ingredients can vary with individual taste  (garlic tolerance, for example).  The guys who run G & G aren’t exactly philanthropists. They don’t give their food away.  The salad costs $18.75.   Garbage Salad.  Very large rare sirloin ($41.75).  Onion rings. Broiled mushrooms.  Bottle of robust red (Zinfandel).   Dessert (cheesecake).  Cognac and coffee. With tip, this meal for a growing boy costs about $170  (HG usually shared this repast with a companion to keep the expenditure within reason).  Ah.  City of Bg Shoulders and Big Meals.