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Two-time James Beard Award recipient chef Rick Tramonto joined Roanoke Hospitality as vice president of culinary for Grill on 21, on the 21st floor of The LaSalle Chicago hotel in the Loop. The initiative stems from the company’s commitment to ensuring that the once-vibrant dining scene of the city’s downtown financial district is restored, Food Industry News reported. A celebrity chef who has written eight books, Tramonto has worked in many facets of the industry in his career, including serving as executive chef and founding partner of Tru in Chicago, and overseeing Tramonto’s Steak & Seafood in Wheeling and RT …

Chef and restaurateur Rick Tramonto, who was behind the acclaimed, now-closed Tru in Chicago, is at the helm of Nisos Prime, a Mediterranean steakhouse in Chicago’s West Loop. The author of several books and cookbooks, Tramonto is executive chef and director of food and beverage for Parker Hospitality in Chicago. Tramonto and Parker Hospitality launched Nisos Prime at 802 W. Randolph St., the location that housed Nisos, a Mediterranean-influenced restaurant that closed last year. “What was exciting about the project was the fact that I could take all of this Mediterranean influence from Italy and France, Greece and Spain, and …