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piece of Colonial Mexico, with a charm and intimacy that leaves patrons feeling miles away from Hinsdale’s bustling shopping district. "People love the patio. There's something amazing about eating outside on a great night," he says.
Continued from page 35 than the ordinary happy hour with friends. The bar menu is an assortment of tapas, including tacos, ceviche, tortas and more. The freshest ingredients comprise CiNe’s drink menu, including margaritas, Mezcal cocktails, and CiNe’s signature Micheladas. In the dining room, a familyfriendly atmosphere offers a larger menu. Diners can enjoy Chef Yanni Sanchez’s unique selection of Mexican cuisine prepared in classic French style. Again, there's the fusion.
"Our chef is from Mexico, but also trained in France, so the foods she creates are Latin, but prepared in a French manner, or with a French twist," Burdi says.
chocolate sauce. For the more traditional of diners, a classic Tres Leche cake is reborn, filled with fresh strawberries and smothered in lime mousseline.
That means you can order up a wide array of traditional tacos and enchiladas, like steak, fish, or even a vegetarian version – or opt for something altogether different, like a chorizo-crusted grouper with CiNe's signature white chocolate mole.
"It's absolutely authentic, and completely relevant," Burdi says. "And I think that's why it's been so successsful."
Dessert promises delight, with a chocolate taco, topped with vanilla whipping cream, almond cocoa dust, berries, mint and
That, and the real estate, of course. A stunning outdoor patio was created earlier this year, the product of Burdi’s skilled eye for space. An adjacent alley, flanked in brick, would become a
But while the food may all be centered on Hinsdale's First Street, don't let the zip code fool you. "These restaurants, they are the kind of places you find in downtown Chicago," Burdi says, "Every restaurant has its own identity. But it's all family. It's not corporate, and that comes through. "There's a niche here, " he says. "We want to make Hinsdale a destination."
CiNe, 29 E. 1st Street
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