Today's top ten dish has been high on my list for a long time: the Guacamole at Frontera Grill (website). Frontera Grill is one of Chicago's top restaurants, owned by superstar chef Rick Bayless. There's no surprise that a dish from this restaurant would make it to a top ten list. Yet I bet you may have been surprised that a simple dish such as guacamole (and not the other wondrous items on Frontera's menu) would be the one.If you talk to someone from Mexico, he/she would tell you that guacamole is everywhere, and everyone can make it. But Frontera's guacamole is special. After you eat it, no guacamole is the same. I'm sure part of the secret is the use of top quality avocados (how do you get good ones all year long??). And perhaps it's their blend of ingredients such as sun-dried tomatoes. Whatever it is, you're in heaven when you eat it. And to top it off, it's just an appetizer to one of the best quality (and not terribly expensive) meals you can get in Chicago.
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