Frog & Slim
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While this jazz-themed restaurant was inspired by the bygone supper clubs of the Midwest, it’s both nostalgic and international. Some dishes from executive chef Christian Viau are unapologetically Americana, like the deviled eggs (which are served for both brunch and dinner), while others like the chicken confit slowcooked in duck fat reflect Viau’s French training. An Old Fashioned, the godfather of classic cocktails and the bar’s specialty (bourbon and orange-cherry bitters), seems sentimentally aligned with Frog & Slim’s hearty menu, but a cucumber basil gimlet works too. Paintings of jazz instrumentalists and a wall-mounted, back-illuminated sheet-metal frog give the restaurant a swanky, low-lit vibe. If you’re running late for dinner, don’t worry—the dining room is open until 10 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays, and they’ll leave the electric blue frog on for you.