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Dining news: Italian restaurant's renovation, Craft Beer Week
by Andrew Davis, Windy CIty Times...
2016-05-17

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—Italian restaurant Piccolo Sogno Due, 340 N. Clark St., has closed. However, Chef Tony Priolo will bring back a new concept, Nonnina, at the same address. Nonnina will be under the culinary direction of Chris Macchia. The original restaurant—Piccolo Sogno, at 464 N. Halsted St.—is still open.

—Roti Modern Mediterranean will open a new downtown Chicago location at the MetraMarket in early summer, and it will feature a large outdoor patio space, a selection of beer and wine, and new menu items. Roti operates 21 restaurants, including eight in Chicago, where it is headquartered.

—DryHop Brewery, 3155 N. Broadway, and Corridor Brewery & Provisions, 3446 N. Southport Ave., will hold Chicago Craft Beer Week events May 19-29. Some of the planned events include the Women of DryHop Beer Release Party ( May 20 at 6 p.m. at DryHop ), the DryHop/Big Star Beer Collab Release Party ( May 23 at 6 p.m. at DryHop ) and the Corridor/The Commons Brewery Beer Collab Release & Tap Takeover Party ( May 25 at 6 p.m. at Corridor ). See www.dryhopchicago.com/chicago-craft-beer-week-2016-schedule/ and www.corridorchicago.com/ccbw-2016/ .

—In conjunction with Chicago Craft Beer Week, Jake Melnick's Corner Tap, 41 E. Superior St., will host Surly Darkness Eve on Friday, May 20, at 6-8 p.m. For $40 each, beer buffs gain access to a VIP party with all-you-can-eat Surly inspired fare, as well as a tasting flight of the very rare lineup. Visit surlydarkness.brownpapertickets.com .

—The Curious Craft Beer Bash will take place at Mahoney's Pub, 551 N. Ogden Ave., on Sunday, May 22, 1-4 p.m. Curious Craft Beer Bash will be an afternoon of craft beer and sausage sampling, produced by the makers of Chicago's Best WingFest. Admission is $25 each; visit www.eventbrite.com/e/curious-craft-beer-bash-tickets-24935402460.

—At Old Town Pour House, 1419 N. Wells St., through May 29 ( for Chicago Craft Beer Week ), guests can enjoy $4 Lagunitas Aunt Sally. There's also a featured Lagunitas flight, which includes Waldo's 4/20, CitruSinensis, Lagunitas IPA, and Lagunitas Pils; and the Craft Beer Week food feature—salumi flatbread with capricola, salami, brie, parmesan, arugula, friseé, honey, cracked black pepper and marinara. See OldTownPourHouse.com .

—Leading up to a summer opening, the Loop's recently announced Revival Food Hall—a 24,000-square-foot dining destination located on the ground floor of a restored Daniel Burnham building The National—announced Antique Taco Chiquito ( Mini Antique Taco ) as its first restaurant reveal. Chicago hospitality collective 16" On Center welcomes Wicker Park's taco hot spot for a breakfast/lunch-focused concept in Chicago's business district. Antique Taco Chiquito marks the third location for Antique Taco, behind its standalone Wicker Park restaurant and an additional restaurant slated to open in Bridgeport this summer.

—Stan's Donuts & Coffee is expanding, with two new locations opening Saturday, May 21, at 6:30 a.m. The fifth and sixth locations are located at 535 N. Michigan Ave. and 3300 N. Broadway. The grand-opening celebrations start with the first 100 customers at the two new locations receiving a mystery envelope containing prizes ranging from free coffee and swag to the grand prize of Free Donuts For Life. All mystery envelopes contain a prize, including free donuts, gelato and coffee drinks.

—Attendees can learn the basics of rolling sushi on Wed., May 18, at Arami, 1829 W. Chicago Ave., at 6:30 p.m. Chef de Cuisine Nelson Vinansaca guides guests through a hands-on, one-hour demonstration that includes a maki and temaki instructionals. Admission is $60 per person, plus tax and gratuity; call 312-243-1535.

—Dos Urban Cantina, 2829 W. Armitage Ave., will have a regular Sunday brunch buffet at 10 a.m.-2 p.m. The brunch menu—an interpretation of Mexican cuisine—will feature a mix of modern flavors and ingredients, featuring a fresh guacamole bar, Mexican chocolate coffee cake and more. See DosUrbanCantina.com .

—In Jonquil Park, 1001 W. Wrightwood Ave., the Lincoln Park Wine Fest will take place May 21-22, 1-6 p.m. Visitors can sample from a selection of more than 100 varietals; in addition to U.S. vineyards, Chile, Italy, Argentina, Spain, Germany and New Zealand will be represented. A one-day tasting pass is $50, and a daily VIP pass is $75. See LincolnParkWineFest.com .

—Held on May 22-23, the Chicago Cocktail Summit ( at the Logan Theatre, 2646 N. Milwaukee Ave. ) brings together bar and restaurant professionals as well as consumer and home cocktail enthusiasts for two days packed with seminars, demos, tastings, panel discussions and networking events hosted by a wide array of Chicago industry professionals. Advance premium tickets are $125 per day and include full access to one day of seminars and tastings; $75 four-session passes and single-session tickets available for $25 are on sale now. See CocktailSummit.com .

—West Town's TWO, 1132 W. Grand Ave., will host a Goose Island Reserve beer-pairings dinner in celebration of Chicago Craft Beer Week on Wed., May 25, at 6 p.m. The five-course meal will pair with five Goose Island favorites, including OMG Pale Ale, Halia Sour, Madame Rose Sour, Bourbon County Rye and Proprietor's Bourbon County Stout. Tickets are $95 ( tax and gratuity not included ), and are available at bit.ly/21IVa8U.

—Schaumburg's Tokio Pub, 1900 E. Higgins Rd., is throwing a four-course dinner with beer pairings from Chicago's Empirical Brewery on Thursday, May 26, at 7 p.m. The dishes include a snack assortment, jerk chicken wings, pastrami shortrib and apricot upside-down cake. The cost is $45 per guest; call 847-278-5181 to RSVP.

—Through Tuesday, May 31, Hard Rock Cafe Chicago will offer World Burger Tour items. They include the English Breakfast Burger, the Java Lava Burger, the Tandoori Chicken Burger and the Jamaican Jerk Burger. Through June 1-30, offerings include the ATOMIC!, Tango Salsa, Greek and Aloha burgers. See HardRock.com .

—Piccolo Sogno, 464 N. Halsted St., is offering its spring menu. Chef/Partner Tony Priolo is offering dishes such as cavolo nero ( Tuscan kale, radishes and croutons, tossed with lemon Parmesan dressing ), halibut al forno ( wood-roasted halibut, farro, spring vegetables, green onions, carrot and ginger puree ) and fava e pecorino ( fava beans, pecorino DOP and olive oil ). See PiccoloSognoRestaurant.com .

—Chef-turned-restaurateur Cameron Grant announced Langhe Pasta Company, 2824 W. Armitage Ave.—a culinary passion project delivering his Plin and other pasta favorites directly to consumers. Famed for Logan Square's Osteria Langhe, Grant now shares his recipes with home cooks manufacturing and distributing ready-to-make pasta to retailers—and, in turn, consumers.

—The Hampton Inn Chicago Downtown/N Loop/Michigan Ave,, 68 E. Wacker Pl., has exclusively partnered with Revolution Brewery—and there will be a one-year anniversary party Thursday, June 9, 4:30-7:30 p.m. at the hotel's Jack's Place. Guests can enjoy Revolution Brewery all year round with the Anti-Hero and Fist City, which will be offered throughout the year in addition to seasonal offerings. See HamptonChicago.com .

Send items to Andrew@WindyCityMediaGroup.com or follow on Twitter @Azygous60610.


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