Ghosted cocktail
TREAT YOURSELF The Foxtail has a robust wine and beer menu, but if you enjoy a well-made cocktail, I’d recommend partaking. Drinks created by beverage director Johnny Holder are on par with the most serious of craft cocktail bars, but fun names and housemade candy garnishes show this crew digs whimsy, too. The cognac-based Ghosted is garnished with pineapple gumdrops—bouncy little pâte de fruit-like cubes skewered on a toothpick—while the Whatta Man, a old-fashioned made with salted caramel syrup, made me smile with both its Salt-N-Pepa reference and its spiced marshmallow garnish. There’s also a rotating barrel-aged cocktail named for the company Davies and Canning formed, Not Kind Of. “The name stemmed from us saying, 'We are going to produce the best dining and drinks and experience that we possibly can—not kind of,' ” Davies says. “We are not taking shortcuts; we are not cheaping out on anything.” From that fluffy housemade pita to the restroom wallpaper custom-printed with the restaurant’s fox logo, that level of attention is crystal clear throughout. As of presstime, the Foxtail was offering a limited carryout and delivery-only menu in compliance with the statewide ban on dine-in service to prevent COVID-19 spread. The menu features what chef-owner Todd Davies calls “fan favorites” from the Foxtail and sibling restaurant Cadence Kitchen (also temporarily closed), as well as family meals that serve four to six people. Visit thefoxtaildg.com for the latest.
Serving Naperville ole fillet of s coli with broc
chicken lettuce
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30 YEARS
Carry-out and Curbside Pick-up, Delivery and Catering Newly Remodeled
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crispy spicy shrimp
Voted by Chicago Sun-Times: The best Chinese restaurant in the west suburbs Voted Best Chinese by Naperville Magazine 11 years in a row! Friendly Chinese Family Restaurant
Our family has been serving Naperville for over 30 years and we take our customer’s health very seriously. We are committed to providing the highest level of quality and safety. We are now open for carry out, delivery and curbside pick up.
1212 S. Naper Blvd, Naperville, IL 60540 (75th and S. Naper Blvd) Fox Run Square
630-983-8284 www.houseofemperorchinese.com NAPERVILLEMAGAZINE.COM / MAY 2020 39
