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Chicago’s Signature Dishes: Banana French toast and rigatoni alla carbonara at Andersonville’s Bar Roma

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June 29, 2017
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Bar Roma
5101 N. Clark
www.BarRomaChicago.com

Bar Roma, an exciting new addition to Andersonville’s food scene, specializes in the cuisine of Rome (think meatballs, homemade pastas and other wood-fired creations) and complements the menu with Italian-focused craft cocktails, a strong wine list and rustic-modern interior. Weekend brunch was recently added, so we stopped by for a visit.

Maritozzi con la panna

This is a unique Italian take on French toast, with bananas and marscopone (an Italian cream cheese) creating a splendidly sweet middle layer. Add in a hint of cinnamon and thinly-sliced almonds on top, and you’ve got the makings for one serious happy brunch group. And did we mention it comes with applewood smoked bacon?

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Rigatoni alla carbonara

We tried several things on the menu — and they were all great — but this is the dish we undoubtedly will have to order again on our next visit. A rich, creamy blend of rigatoni sautéed with white wine, heavy cream, garlic and egg yolk and then topped with bacon, finely threaded pecorino Romano cheese, black pepper and a poached egg. We were still talking about it days later.

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