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Published on 10/11/08
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DREAM ANALYSIS Leaving a cushy gig as executive chef of the successful Coco Pazzo, taking over the former Thyme/Timo space, overhauling the decor and opening your own place is hardly a “little” feat, but Tony Priolo is dubbing his baby Piccolo Sogno (“Little Dream”) just the same. During dinner shifts together at Coco Pazzo, Priolo and former manager Ciro Longobardo, a native of Naples, wistfully talked of the restaurant they’d get around to opening one day—common stuff in any biz. But now the two walk the walk as they partner up to open what Priolo calls “a simple Italian restaurant with simple food and a simple wine list.” Longobardo handles the vino while Priolo sets the menu, a laundry list of regional Italian classics prepared with a combination of imported and local ingredients. Local peaches are tossed with baby arugula, lemon oil and Laurel Chenel goat cheese; housemade string-cut spaghetti combines with tomatoes from Indiana’s Green Acres Farm; San Marzano tomatoes and Caputo “00” flour gives Neapolitan cred to wood-fired pizza and creative cuts like lamb T-bones keep entrees under $24. If this is “simple” and “little,” look out when this duo does something big. 464 N Halsted St at Grand Ave (312-421-0077).
