312 Chicago Italian Restaurant in the Heart of the Loop
Alive with robust flavor and convivial spirit, 312 Chicago stands out as one of the city's favorite restaurants. Our ideal Chicago Loop location, inviting atmosphere and authentic Italian cuisine come together for memorable meals in the heart of the windy city. Adjacent to Hotel Allegro Chicago and Encore Liquid Lounge, 312 Chicago bustles with vibrancy and showcases the innovative and classic creations of Italian-born Chef Luca Corazzina. From flavorful bar bites to full Italian feasts, satisfy your senses at our awarded restaurant.
Accommodating Every Appetite and Any Guest's Special Requests
312 Chicago recognizes that everyone has different tastes and dining preferences. Therefore, we are glad to offer vegan and vegetarian dishes in addition to our daily menus to accommodate every guest. Our entire team is committed to making 312 Chicago the best downtown dining experience. We are not just passionate about food, we are passionate about people. 312 Chicago also serves several gluten free options for "foodies" with food allergies. If you have certain requests, please let your server or the chef know, as they are all familiar with our vegan, vegetarian, and gluten free options, and will be more than willing to help you choose an authentic Italian meal to suit your preferences.
Celebrate Sundays
We have just added 1/2 price bottles of wine on Sundays also. Enjoy a 1/2 price bottle of wine at our Sunday Brunch or with a relaxing Sunday Dinner.
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Menu della Mamma Come celebrate the day just for Mothers with Chef Luca's "Menu della Mamma" Menu! From 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. we will be offering a specialty menu of some of Mama Gabriella's (Chef Luca's mother) favorite dishes! Learn More (PDF)
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| Chef Corazzina's Gnocchi “This is something that was so special for me when I was growing up and still now. I would come home from school and see my Mother make the Gnocchi and lay them out on the kitchen table while making them. I usually would start putting them in my mouth while she was making them and didn’t care if they were raw. To this day when I go over her house and she is making the gnocchi I still to that.” -Chef Corazzina
Gnocchi di Patate
- 3 pounds of russet potatoes
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 egg, extra large
- 2 teaspoons salt
Boil the whole potatoes until they are soft. (About 45 minutes) While still warm, peel them and pass through vegetable mill into a medium bowl. Make well in center of potatoes and sprinkle flour. Add the egg, salt and start working the dough. Divide the dough into 4 even pieces, and start rolling each piece of the dough into dowels proximally ¾ inch diameter and cut dowels into 1 inch long pieces. You are ready to cook the gnocchi in a boiling pot of water with a pinch of salt. Make sure the water is boiling before you put the gnocchi in the water. Give it a couple minutes until the gnocchi starts flouting. You can serve them with any kind of sauce you like. (Bolognese, tomato basil or even a basil pesto) Boun Apettito!
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| Live Well Network On November 21st set your DVR for the Live Well Network. Chef Luca will be appearing on "Let's Dish: Holiday Appetizers". You can check him out channel 7.2, Comcast channel 217, RCN channel 618. For a listing of times the show is airing, go to www.livewellnetwork.com.
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| Tuesday Half Off Desserts Come in every Tuesday for half off all our delicious sweets!
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| Scuola Scuola is back in session, come join Chef Luca, in making some of his favorite dishes. Here are the dates for the upcoming classes.
May 19th 2012, The art of Gnocchi***
***This class has been moved to Saturday, June 2nd, due to the NATO conference***
All classes are on a Saturday, from 12 to 2pm, you will recieve recipe cards, a bottle of 312 Olive Oil, and a light lunch.
Classes are $45 per person, make reservations quick for there is limited seating.
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