More from my weekend in Chicago... Osteria Via Stato in the River North neighborhood (620 N. State St.). You enter the restaurant into the more casual Pizzeria via Stato section and go through a swinging door to the Osteria. It's quite large with 2 rooms and several really big farmhouse tables for large parties or communal seating. We went on Thursday night, it was pretty busy but not full capacity.
Here is the menu. It has a la carte and "famous Italian dinner party" options. The Italian dinner party sounds fabulous if you're starving or with a big group. It features antipasti to share, 2 pastas, a main course and sides for $38.95/person. Here is the full description. We opted for a la carte but tasted several things. We started with the grilled baby octopus with roasted fingerling potatoes, then shared a small serving of the handmade spinach ravioli with truffle oil, then the seafood stew and prawn entrees. It was all delicious and we paired everything with different wine courses from their nice selection of wines by the quartino. They also have a rather clever option for people who don't know wine very well called "Just Bring Me Wine" and they will match up the wines for you. Oh, and I almost forgot - - the bread is amazing! It's warm and has a perfect crisp crust and tender center, it's heavenly.
Here is the menu. It has a la carte and "famous Italian dinner party" options. The Italian dinner party sounds fabulous if you're starving or with a big group. It features antipasti to share, 2 pastas, a main course and sides for $38.95/person. Here is the full description. We opted for a la carte but tasted several things. We started with the grilled baby octopus with roasted fingerling potatoes, then shared a small serving of the handmade spinach ravioli with truffle oil, then the seafood stew and prawn entrees. It was all delicious and we paired everything with different wine courses from their nice selection of wines by the quartino. They also have a rather clever option for people who don't know wine very well called "Just Bring Me Wine" and they will match up the wines for you. Oh, and I almost forgot - - the bread is amazing! It's warm and has a perfect crisp crust and tender center, it's heavenly.
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