Restaurant June: Peoria Heights, IL
The new year brought to the Peoria area (near my hometown) a fresh, new vision for dining out – a restaurant named June. A modern restaurant with minimalist decorations and a bustling open kitchen, June was the dining destination during my last visit home. The menu is enticing, full of seasonal, local ingredients – it was near impossible to order. Thankfully there were six of us, so we got to try many options including starters and desserts.
Appetizers: Scallop, Lamb Meatballs, Beet Salad and Farm Egg on Brioche
Without going into too much detail, the food was well-prepared, although some dishes and ingredients were more memorable than others. I vividly remember my appetizer – a farm fresh egg served with housemade guanciale (cured pork) and coffee smoked mushrooms on brioche. My love for bacon and eggs reached new levels with this dish! And I did enjoy my entree – pork loin with a maple glaze and creamed brussel sprouts – but this was an example of the pork being quite forgettable while the brussel sprouts made me swoon! The pictures from the rest of the night were below. If you’re in the Peoria area – check out June – I know I’ll be back when I’m in town.
Entrees: Lamb Shank and Ocean Trout
Entrees: Pork Loin, Barramundi and New York Strip Steak
Desserts: Meyer Lemon Sorbet, Panna cotta and Sugar Doughnut, Molten Chocolate Cake and Orange Cake (I think…I don’t remember)
Tags: Food, restaurant, Travel
April 24th, 2009 at 11:40 am
Yum, Yum, Yum! A very memorable night.
April 26th, 2009 at 10:48 am
Oh, and I must also mention the wonderful service throughout the night–very prompt and knowledgable