James Beard Award winner Jimmy Bannos Jr. got his first taste of the restaurant industry early in life. Like, really early. When he was five years old, Bannos was busy busing tables at his father's New Orleans-focused restaurant, Heaven on Seven. Years later—after culinary school, a handful of grown-up gigs and a life-changing trip to Italy—Bannos opened the Purple Pig on Michigan Avenue. Here at Time Out Market, Bannos presents a robust collection of artisanal cheeses and house-cured meats, such as the savory duck-breast prosciutto and the tongue-tingling chorizo.
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Sandwiches
Grilled cheese
Fontina, munster, cheddar, honey (optional: add Nueske's bacon)
Meatball sub
Housemade meatballs, provolone
Duck PB&J
Duck prosciutto, pistachio butter, cherry jelly
Chicken Caesar pita
Chicken breast, kale
BBQ pork rib sandwich
Housemade BBQ sauce, coleslaw
Pork belly
Ginger glaze, carrot puree (optional: egg)
Kettle chips
Meat & Cheese Platter (half or full board, served with crackers and seasonal condiments)
4-year aged cheddar
Chevre
Manchego
Prosciutto di Parma
Calabrese
Bresaola