Thad Morrow

Chef
Thad Morrow

Chicago

My Venues

Bacaro Wine Lounge
113 N Walnut St
Champaign, IL

Accolades

Level 1 sommelier
Court of Master Sommeliers

Where I Go Out

Oden

$

Café, Japanese, Reservations

Lower East Side

1 Recommendation

Crispy duck and fried rice

Crispy duck and fried rice

Wu's Wonton King

Chinese, Asian, Cantonese

Two Bridges

1 Recommendation

Barolo wine

La Compagnie des Vins Surnaturels

$$

Happy Hour, French, Reservations, Wine Bar

Little Italy

1 Recommendation

Mish mash soup

$$

Bakery, Bagels, Breakfast, Diner

Lake View East

1 Recommendation

Roasted chicken

Roasted chicken

$$$

Outdoor Seating, Full Bar, American, New American

Old Town

1 Recommendation

Trippa

$$

Breakfast, Italian

Palmer Square

1 Recommendation

Behind the Scenes

Boom! Lucky Sunday. Halibut,

"Boom! Lucky Sunday. Halibut, Sweet corn, pepper bacon , radish. And bitchin’ wines."

Champagne + soft cooked quail

"Champagne + soft cooked quail eggs and smoked salt."

Sweet corn, summer truffles,

"Sweet corn, summer truffles, Grana Padano , butter."

A unicorn and a Sasquatch.

"A unicorn and a Sasquatch."

When the smothered chicken

"When the smothered chicken recipe calls for Madeira and Cognac. https://mobile.nytimes.com/2018/05/01/magazine/spring-smothered-chicken-dinner.html"

At My Venues

Bucatini with tomato sauce, cherry tomatoes, basil, and Parmesan cheese

Bucatini with tomato sauce, cherry tomatoes, basil, and Parmesan cheese

Bacaro Wine Lounge

$$

Wine Bar, American, Italian, Mediterranean

Downtown Champaign

1 Recommendation

Marinated artichoke hearts, ricotta with black olives, sun dried tomatoes, and arugula on multigrain ciabatta

Marinated artichoke hearts, ricotta with black olives, sun dried tomatoes, and arugula on multigrain ciabatta

Bacaro Wine Lounge

$$

Wine Bar, American, Italian, Mediterranean

Downtown Champaign

1 Recommendation

Reuben with truffle mustard chips

Reuben with truffle mustard chips

Bacaro Wine Lounge

$$

Wine Bar, American, Italian, Mediterranean

Downtown Champaign

1 Recommendation

Smoked salmon, goat cheese cream, chives, cucumber, and shaved red onion on multigrain ciabatta

Smoked salmon, goat cheese cream, chives, cucumber, and shaved red onion on multigrain ciabatta

Bacaro Wine Lounge

$$

Wine Bar, American, Italian, Mediterranean

Downtown Champaign

1 Recommendation

Pavlova with strawberry buttermilk sherbet and gooseberries

Pavlova with strawberry buttermilk sherbet and gooseberries

Bacaro Wine Lounge

$$

Wine Bar, American, Italian, Mediterranean

Downtown Champaign

1 Recommendation

Goose Soppressata with mozzarella cheese, giardiniera, ciabatta and insalata di riso

Goose Soppressata with mozzarella cheese, giardiniera, ciabatta and insalata di riso

Bacaro Wine Lounge

$$

Wine Bar, American, Italian, Mediterranean

Downtown Champaign

1 Recommendation