The Art Institute is free for the entire month of February, so it made sense to combine a visit to the Modern Wing with a meal at Terzo Piano during Restaurant Week. For $22, we were treated to three tasty courses in the restaurant’s light and airy dining room.
We started things off with a [...]
Posts under ‘Italian’
Terzo Piano
Restaurant Week in Progress
Piccolo Sogno
Chicago Bites Podcast #155
Piccolo Sogno means “little dream” in Italian, and Chef Tony Priolo creates dishes that are worth dreaming about. Watching him cook with longtime friend Dirk Flannigan from The Gage earlier this year at Chicago Gourmet, it was obvious that Priolo has a passion for fresh, authentic, Italian food. Listen in to hear how his love [...]
Castel Gandolfo – A First Look
Castel Gandolfo, the new pizzeria on the corner of Dearborn and Chicago, is housed in a building that’s been home to doomed restaurants.
The first was a shady BBQ place that was there for years. I have no idea how it survived. I never saw more than two people in there at any one [...]
Spiaggia
Chicago Bites Podcast #138
As part of our ongoing quest to dine in the footsteps of the president, Tammy and I recently devoured three courses at Spiaggia. How did it compare to other high-end dining experiences we’ve had in the city? We break it down in this podcast.
Warning: We recorded outside in a park this week because it was [...]
Vivo
Chicago Bites Podcast #132
We headed over to west Randolph the other night for a little Italian food. Vivo sports a super-trendy atmosphere, but how’s the pasta? Is this restaurant all show? Listen in and find out.
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Show Notes:
00:00 – 01:08 Podcast anniversary, dining guest and location
01:09 – 01:52 The vibe on the inside
01:53 – 03:00 In-your-face service [...]
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