Class Act is a new tasting menu restaurant located in Bucktown that offers a communal dining experience. It features a 16-seat table to encourage interaction among dine-in guests. The restaurant includes Nightcap, a speakeasy bar accessible to the public. Chef Nicolai Mlodinow, inspired by his cooking beginnings in college, aims to compete with top Chicago restaurants using modernist cuisine influenced by international flavors. The inaugural menu, titled 'Growing Up,' comprises a 13-course meal designed to evoke nostalgia and promote a sense of belonging.
The sense of connection and belonging is everything to me. Bringing people together to break bread... One of the courses, they literally tear bread together. That is why I cook.
Class Act attempts to remove obstacles to fine dining by presenting meals in a friendly atmosphere around a 16-seat communal table, hoping diners will mingle.
Chef Nicolai Mlodinow describes the approach at Class Act as modernist cuisine that taps into international influences, aiming to compete with Chicago's top-tier restaurants.
The opening menu is called 'Growing Up' and features a 13-course meal over three hours that touches upon nostalgia.
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