You’ll find old, reliable dishes as well as an assortment of new, innovative options to satisfy whatever level of food journey you’re on that night.

When this hearty lasagna is matched with a smooth chianti or merlot, and you’ll think someone whisked you off to the old country.

"We’re not corporate. I hire real people, and real people make for comfortable, natural interactions. My servers have a natural charm for life that you can’t train."

Elizabeth Fogerty Lawyer How long you’ve lived here: Nine years. What you like best about Chicago: The skyline welcoming me home every time I leave the city. Best meal you’ve had recently: At La Scarola, we ordered the veal chop alla gabe (paper thin veal over baby potatoes) and the gamberi risotto (prosciutto-wrapped shrimp over ...

My Chicago: If you can only eat out once this spring, where are you going and what are you ordering?