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A truly Pugliese osteria in the northwest burbs

The menu of Osteria Trulli in Arlington Heights, in suburban Chicago, celebrates authentic Pugliese cooking, including house-made pastas and seafood dishes that reflect the simplicity and flavors of southern Italy. Chef and owner Giovanni DeNigris opened the eatery at 1510 E. Hintz Road a decade ago, after relocating from Chicago’s Lincoln Square neighborhood. “I wanted to do food from my land, my region, where I grew up with my mother and my grandmother,” DeNigris told the Daily Herald. DeNigris said he sources food from Puglia as much as possible, including extra-virgin olive oil, burrata, some pasta and wine. If he …

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