Start: July 04, 2009 at 12:00 AM

End: July 26, 2009 at 12:00 AM

Bastille Day in Chicago

Brasserie JO pays homage to its French roots with a new menu for the weeks surrounding Bastille Day; the French Independence Day on July 14. 

Proprietor/Chef J. Joho has prepared several foods true to the French heart. They'll be on "Frenchie's Menu" July 4 through July 26.

The menu includes classically French items like Kidneys served with a mustard sauce and Alsace Knephla (a dumpling), Blood Sausage with sautéed apple and pomme puree, Sweetbreads and more.

On Bastille Day, Brasserie JO hosts “Frenchie’s” Fare and live gypsy-jazz music by Alfonso Ponticelli and Swing Gitan, setting the tones for a French summer evening from 6 p.m. - 10 p.m.

The group plays the 1930s-style music of guitarist Django Reinhardt, known as “foot-tappin'” swing played on acoustic instruments. It's a blend of the jubilant swing of early jazz with the feisty passion of gypsy music, plus a strong dose of guitar pyrotechnics and virtuosic improvisation.

New Menu:

Brasserie JO Frenchie’s Menu

Blood Sausage, Pommes Purée, Apples and Onions
 
Boudin Blanc, Pommes Lyonnaise
 
Kidneys, Kneffla, Mustard Sauce

Calves Liver, Braised Onions, Pommes Purée, Madeira Sauce
 
Sautéed Sweetbreads, Crispy Macaroni, Mustard Sauce
 
Beef Tongue, Pommes Purée, Mustard Sauce