By definition, Vermilion means a vivid red. But in this case I would say it means H.O.T. The restaurant is a place you could almost pass up walking down Hubbard, but once you step inside you are transported to a modern, beautiful eclectic blend of Indian and Latin cuisine...who would have thought riiiiight?Vermilion is the color, trendy and hip is the scene. Bursts of red blanket the walls with beautiful women on canvas dancing as your eyes float from picture to picture.
And the sexy, pumping beat of Cafe del Mar playing in the background. Perfect. Just perfect.
Take note, however, this place is not for the spice haters. It will have you reaching for the water with each passing bite (which in my case, means restroom breaks every ten minutes, lovely).
It's difficult to articulate this experience because it was as unique as it was delicious (and for once, an almost perrrrfect date). But I digress.
Let me give you a run down of tapas delights that crossed my lips that night. Though I can't really tell where the starters began and the entree ended, it was all blended into sweet and hot flavors hitting different taste buds on each bite. Menu items included wild boar jibarito, blue corn crusted scallops, coconut chili mussels, Juhi ki pani puri (which, personally, I just like saying over and over), and lobster Portuguese. I can honestly say that the spice and flavor of these items were all unique yet similar in the fact that they were hot, sweet....or sweet then hot. Every bit made you stop and go hmmmmmm. (see face below).
My personal favorite was the Juhi ki pani puri, and though YES I kept saying "Juhikipanipuri" almost in song, it was the most delightful little flour shells filled with spiced potato and chili mint. You first pour a little juice into the cup and sip and crunch...how cool is that? No wimps though...this is one bite food.
After what seemed like four hours and ten courses I kept looking over at the large portrait of a beautiful woman dancing wearing a tiny little bikini with killer abs, that before this meal may have resembled my own. I could see her staring at me saying "put down the fork...put doooowwwwn the fork". Who knows? maybe it was the Chardonnay talking.
Go to this place as soon as you can - enjoy the experience - enjoy the flavors.
But ladies, sit with your back to these beautiful portraits, I mean, really, who needs the pressure?
In this photo: Gia Claire, Professional Bloggess
Vermilion is located at 10 W. Hubbard, Chicago, IL 312.527.4060
Labels: dating and dining in chicago, indian cuisine, latin indian fusion
By definition, Vermilion means a vivid red. But in this case I would say it means H.O.T. The restaurant is a place you could almost pass up walking down Hubbard, but once you step inside you are transported to a modern, beautiful eclectic blend of Indian and Latin cuisine...who would have thought riiiiight?
My personal favorite was the Juhi ki pani puri, and though YES I kept saying "Juhikipanipuri" almost in song, it was the most delightful little flour shells filled with spiced potato and chili mint. You first pour a little juice into the cup and sip and crunch...how cool is that? No wimps though...this is one bite food.
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