312 Chicago

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312 Chicago Review

Part handy hotel restaurant, part Loop power diner, and all Italian down to its first-generation chef, Luca Corazzina, 312 Chicago earns its popularity with well-executed dishes that range from rigatoni Bolognese to Tuscan bistecca—grilled rib-eye steak with arugula and potato wedges. We're tempted to carbo-load on the house-baked bread alone and on pastry chef Kimberly Schwenke's Italian-inspired desserts like ricotta cheesecake. Tables in the bi-level eatery are quieter aloft, though you still may see the occasional hotel guest wander through, looking for the elevator.