Fish tacos (Costco wild cod, onion, cabbage)
mexican rice
tomatillo salsa
guacamole
refried organic pinto beans (Safeway)
warmed corn tortillas

cheese quesadilla

didn’t even drink our Jarritos! Lol

Butter chicken and rice

Charcoal-grilled chicken thighs (marinated in hoisin, soy sauce, a splash of oyster sauce and a pinch of sugar)
Grilled asparagus
Orange slices
Canned crescent rolls

shouldn't that asparagus be on the grates?

My spouse really likes it this way because it gets more smoked than grilled.

Tournedos Rossini

Leftover meatloaf.

Broiled wild salmon (Costco)
baked organic potatoes with toppings
roasted organic beets
mixed salad (lettuce celery carrot cucumber dill lemon) and optional dressings
sauteed mushrooms

desserts tbd

Roister Chicago patio:

Grilled shishitos
Fried green tomatoes

Fried and poached chicken with homemade hot sauce and chicken gravy
Cohia with banana, parsnip and peanut

Roast heirloom carrots
Frites

Later:
Churros y helado

Color me jealous. My daughter, who is a resident physician in Chicago, won't let me get on a plane to come visit. I suggested that I could drive, since due to the pandemic I have more miles left on my lease agreement than I can drive before the lease is over, but she nixed that too.

Excellent.
Last decent night I think! I guess from now on it's in the domes or who knows with the mayor's new rules starting Friday. This morning, my wife said for probably the 50th time this year, "I'm so glad we moved out of the city in May".

I had to look up what that was and I think I had a heart attack just from reading about it!

Highly likely it's our last outdoor meal that doesn't require an abundance of space heaters, coats and blankets. We're on the fence re. domes/greenhouses and not comfortable eating inside, so we'll see what happens... I can't find fault with the mayor's rules, and while we didn't move out of the city, we did move to a house near the city border.

I don't know if it is right or wrong but my thinking on tents/domes etc is that there isn't any type of commercial air filtration which scares me. The air just stays in there AFAIK. I applaud all of these places for trying to make things work but I think I would be more comfortable in an enclosed restaurant with good filtration.

I assume they'll have some type of outdoor opening, but heaters that keep it comfortable down to some cold temperature. But I doubt they'll work well in January here.

But in general, I agree with you, it's going to be just as safe inside the restaurant anyway, and much more comfortable. As I'm sure you're aware, there are quite a few small corner taverns and restaurants in Chicago that might only be able to fit 6-8 tables though if they're following the 6 foot rule. They're the most likely to close down. Some already have. Personally, I have no concerns with eating indoors at a restaurant. We're doing that tonight, but we'll be a few miles outside of the city. The restaurant called to confirm today and said "I assume you'll want to be inside tonight". Yes please, it's 43 degrees!!!

As a side note, I'm guessing the bars are even more unhappy as the Big Ten is finally starting to play this weekend. That's a lot of lost day time revenue.