Wisma: French Market, Chicago

My knowledge of Chicago's north side is limited to the Edens expressway and the magnificient Inovasi restaurant that we ate at once upon a time. The chef (John Des Rosiers) at said restaurant recently opened two take-away, prepared food locations, called Wisma. I asked Husband (who travels north for work) to bring dinner home multiple times, but my request was never fulfilled. Lucky for me, the food came to me when Wisma opened a new location in the French Market. Now I can walk by their selection of salads, soups, sandwiches, and full entrees every day and drool. It didn't take long for me to grab something for dinner on the way home.

We started with an arugula salad that had grilled olives, feta, and roasted tomatoes. You also get to pick your own dressing at Wisma, and I went with the very fresh-tasting basil-lime vinaigrette. I wish I had a shampoo that smelled like that dressing.

Our main course was a chicken dish that I needed to heat up in the microwave. This meal was way better than any of the meals I nuke for lunch on a daily basis.

Inside the plastic container was a grilled chicken breast with polenta, roasted tomatoes, goat cheese, preserved lemons, and hazelnuts.

The chicken dish and salad were plenty of food for the two of us. The best part about the meal was feeling like we sat down to a home-cooked meal, but instead of spending the time cooking, we got to spend it relaxing and talking. Happy Monday!

Wisma
wisma.us
131 North Clinton
Chicago, IL 60661
(312) 382-1805