At the end of August my roommate from this past year, Steve, moved to Arizona for dental school. This meant that none other than Rick Gross CPA was moving into the upstairs room. Ricky’s Mom’s house just happens to be in the same neighborhood as the Schneider’s house. It wasn’t too long before the two…
Trattoria Gianni, 1711 N. Halsted St., has introduced the first in a series of regional food and wine dinners. A four-course meal featuring risotto with truffles from….
Normally I’d write another blog post here before I’d go into the restaurant and cuisine breakdown, and I’m going to write some about Italian wines. But I forgot my notebook with ….
A staple in Lincoln Park, Trattoria Gianni is celebrating 25 years of serving authentic Italian cuisine. Founder, Gianni Delisi opened its doors in 1988 at 1711 N Halsted St. In 2012, Trattoria Gianni is only one of 20 restaurants in Chicago to receive recognition by Ospitalità Italiana, which is an Italian……
taly native Susanna Cherubin didn’t make it into Lincoln Park’s Trattoria Gianni while on her first visit to Chicago. But when she stopped in during another trip, she had no idea it was going to change her life forever. After all, that’s where she met her husband, Gianni Delisi, who emigrated from Italy in 1973…..
Theatergoers needing an Italian fix before the show have a few options on Halsted Street, but none as classically red-sauce-and-Chianti as this. Melanzane del pecaraio—roasted eggplant topped with tomato sauce, goat cheese and black olives—packs in endless sweet, salty and tangy flavors, while the conchiglie del mercante tosses the shell-shaped pasta with spicy Italian sausage.…
We are thrilled to have been recognized by Italy-America Chamber of Commerce as one of the best restaurants to represent Italian Hospitality in the World. It is a great honor to receive the authenticity certification “Ospitalità Italiana: The Authentic Italian Table”, for our commitment to excellence in promoting Italian cuisine in the United States. It…