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Top Chef Flamm to open Italian all-day cafe

Sometime this winter, “Top Chef” alum and celebrity chef Joe Flamm will open Bar Tutto, an Italian all-day cafe and restaurant in Chicago’s Fulton Market neighborhood, Eater Chicago reported. Located at 1110 W. Carroll Ave., Bar Tutto will serve breakfast pastries and espresso in the morning, and salumi, pastas, and spritzes for lunch and dinner. With seating for about 100, the space will feature an open kitchen, wood-fired grill, outdoor patio and walk-up window. Bar Tutto is the fourth Chicago restaurant from Flamm and Day Off Group, following Roman-cuisine focused Il Carciofo, the Italian-Croatian restaurant Rose Mary, and BLVD Steakhouse. …

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‘Top Chef’ champ opens Roman-inspired ristorante

Chef Joe Flamm’s latest venture, the Roman-inspired restaurant il Carciofo, opened in Chicago in December. The restaurant draws inspiration from the restaurants and markets of Rome, which is one of Flamm’s favorite cities. Its seasonal menu offers “elevated yet familiar Italian fare” with traditional antipasti, Roman-style pizzas, main courses and hand-rolled pastas produced daily in a dedicated pasta lab, according to its website. Located at 1045 W. Fulton St., the restaurant boasts decor featuring dark woods, handmade tiles, natural stones and deep saturated colors, along with an open kitchen with counter seating. The dining room has retractable windows looking onto …

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