Lettuce Entertain You Is Now A One Part Plant Restaurant Partner!
OH MY PLANTS! When I first started the One Part Plant restaurant program, one of my goals was to get a big restaurant group on board. But not really “a” restaurant group, I wanted one of “the” restaurant groups in the country. I’m talking about Lettuce Entertain You. Lettuce (as I lovingly call them) owns, licenses, […]
Howdy Partner! Honey Butter Fried Chicken Is A New OPP Partner!
A fried chicken place? YES! A fried chicken place. Honey Butter Fried Chicken is a new OPP partner! I first met HBFC’s owner Christine Cikowski at Kelly Purkey’s For Reals Meals. I was actually a little nervous that she was coming to the lunch. I thought she might think that my mission was way not up […]
New OPP Catering Partner: Boutique Bites!
Remember Elaina Vazquez of Boutique Bites? She hosted the October’s For Reals Meals. Back then I told you she would be coming on board as an official OPP partner…and now it’s official! Boutique Bites is a luxury catering company specializing in expertly styled food and entertaining. After working at some of the best restaurants in […]
Howdy Partner: Baked Edition
I’m super excited (like really really really excited) to announce that Baked is an official partner of One Part Plant! I’m talking THE Baked. Baked, as in the popular NY bakery. As in the guys that authored those three beautiful cookbooks that you see everywhere.As in the ones with a line at Williams-Sonoma. Basically, they’re pretty awesome. And I […]
Trenchermen Introduces Meatless Mondays!
You surely know by now that I am a huge fan of Chicago’s Trenchermen. They were the first ever OPP restaurant partner. So when Chef Sheerin asked me stop by to try out their new Meatless Monday prix fixe menu, I was SUPER excited. And it’s not just meatless – these three courses are 100% plant-based […]
One Part Plant Prix Fixe Menu at Sola!
I’m so excited about OPP’s latest collaboration with Sola! Chef Carol Wallack created an entire corn-centric prix fixe menu that’ll be available all September long. Take a look at her menu: 1st: Creamy, dreamy ginger corn soup with shallot salad and chili oil 2nd: A hearty dish of soba noodles, soy-chili tofu, and corn-edamame succotash with […]
OPP Friend: Sara Gasbarra, Green Thumb / Big Heart
You know Sara from the latest For Reals Meals (remember how she gifted all the guests with the cutest plants ever?). But what you might not know is that she plants and manages gardens for some the best restaurants in the city with her company Verdura. One of those gardens is for OPP partner Floriole. Right […]
Howdy Partner: Found Kitchen & Social House Edition
I am a woman of convenience. I would rather live in a not-so-cool neighborhood that has all the “stuff” I need than live in a cool one. My neighborhood has to have grocery stores, markets, trains/buses, and restaurants right outside my door. I like walking places, and I don’t like to wait long to get […]
Howdy Partner – Floriole Edition
I have had a lot of work-related blind dates in my day, from potential design clients to the friend-of-a-friend looking to collaborate. It feels like I have at least one or two of them each week. And when it comes time to choosing a location, my dates love to suggest Floriole. And I always say yes. […]
Howdy Partner: Trenchermen Edition
When I first had the idea to planticize restaurant menus, I called my friend Matt Eisler to get his take on the idea. Matt’s created some of the most popular bars and restaurants in Chicago (Bar DeVille, Bangers & Lace, Trenchermen), so I knew he could tell me if this was a great idea or […]
