Frontera Grill, Chicago, Illinois

Photographs from my meal in United state , Chicago at Frontera Grill, on May 31, 2011.

Dos XX Amber

Reception

Guacamole, fresh & chunky, with just-made tortilla chips ($9.75)

Flautas de camarón, crunchy shrimp taquitos (potatoes, güero chiles), roasted tomato-habanero sauce, orange, pickled onion ($9)

Tostaditas de tinga de pollo, crispy bite-sized tostadas with smoked chicken tinga (roasted tomato, chipotle, Mexican oregano), avocado, homemade fresh cheese, cilantro ($8.50)

Coctel de atún tropical, sashimi-grade Hawaiian bigeye tuna, avocado-tomatillo guacamole, tangy mango-grapefruit salsa ($14)

Callos de hacha en aguachile, viking village "dry pack" sea scallops, spicy green-chile lime, coconut water shaved ice, radish, fennel oil ($15)

Birria de chivo, red chile-braised Pleasant Meadows Farm goat ($24)

Tacos al pastor, wood-grilled meat sliced and served with two salsas, frijoles charros, guacamole, and homemade tortillas ($18)

The dining room

Frontera grill