Vivo was trendy on this west-of-the-Loop stretch long before Randolph Street's restaurant row got hot. Slightly more about scene—brick walls, black ceiling, open wine racks, and lots of pretty people—than cuisine, Vivo manages reliable Italian fare. You can't go wrong with carpaccio, grilled portobello mushroom salad, seafood linguine, and a thin-sliced veal chop.
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