Moto Restaurant   

945 W Fulton Market
Chicago, IL 60607
312-491-0058
www.motorestaurant.com

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With Randolph Restaurant Row crowded with superb supper spots, the off-the-beaten-path Fulton Market is now becoming the hip dining destination for the see-and-be-seen crowd. Moto, an Asian-influenced, avant-garde restaurant, is the latest to hit the area, joining such delights as Follia, Fulton Lounge and Rushmore. Directing the kitchen is former Charlie Trotter's sous chef Homaro Cantu (who trained in Charlie's kitchen for three years), and who was also trained at the Cordon Bleu in Portland, Ore. As executive chef at Moto, Cantu shakes Chicago's dining scene at its foundation with his unique spin on cooking. This culinary king brings on what he calls food engineering: His creations consist of a mixture of delicate food preparations and mechanical ingenuity. For example, his sushi platter feature squares of tuna-and-rice-flavored paper instead of fish, and the Caesar salad boasts a delicate spoonful of romaine-flavored ice cream. And dieters craving dessert can certainly cheat as Cantu's take offers a bite-sized ravioli designed to taste like the creamiest birthday cake.