Chalkboard

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admin, 7-15-2016

What to Drink: This wine list is brief, mostly American, and priced well. A $26 bottle of Independent Producers Merlot works very well with much of the menu.

When to Go: Weekends are busy, and service, which is good, might falter slightly. Weeknights are your best bet.

The SceneThe sleepy storefront is recognizable as a buzzing restaurant only when close enough to peer inside. A foyer is clad in bronze jacquard wallpaper. The small dining room features white molding and wainscoting and…

Walking into Lincoln Square’s Chalkboard, you may feel as though you’ve taken a ride back in time. That’s a good thing. The cozy, conversation-friendly restaurant features a simply decorated dining room with soft green walls, white framed mirrors and shelves overhead holding a sparing amount of knickknacks. Dominating the room is the restaurant’s namesake: a large chalkboard with the day’s...

Chef-owner Gilbert Langlois, ventured out on his own last winter with Chalkboard. From duck cassoulet with white beans to seared scallops with celery root purée, a list of eight-to-12 seasonal limited selection of items appear on a chalkboard daily, while a list of comfort-food items, from fried chicken with buttermilk mashed potatoes to pork tenderloin with apple cider creamed corn are...

Chef Gilbert Langlois, Elizabeth Laidlaw and their young son Owen would like to welcome you to their restaurant in Lincoln Square. Chalkboard features an ever-changing menu of carefully prepared dishes in an elegant, airy space. The daily offerings and thoughtfully chosen wines are handwritten on, what else? A chalkboard. Come experience for yourself one of the most loved restaurants in...