AMERICA’S TOP-RATED

RESTAURANTS & CHEFS 2008
These restaurants were selected by John Mariani as America’s Top 20 Restaurants 2008
(not in order of preference). The content of this overview was written by the editorial
staff of the Chefs In America Awards Foundation.

SPIAGGIA

RESTAURANT

As Chicago’s only four-star Italian restaurant as rated by the Chicago

SAMPLE MENU

Menu Highlights

Ravioletto Al Burro

Fuso Crescenza
cheese filled pasta with Parmigiano Reggiano, brown butter, rosemary and
toasted garlic

Spigola Cappesante con Puree di Aglio, Scarola e Colatura
wood roasted Mediterranean sea bass and scallop with sweet garlic puree, escarole, Calabrian chili vinaigrette and Colatura

Filetto di Manzo in Crosta con Funghi e Puree di Patate
wood roasted filet mignon with marrow and herb crust, hen of the woods, mushrooms, roasted
red pearl onions and purple potato purée

Risotto Organico con Zucchine, Cippolle, Marscapone e
Fiore di Zucca

Creamy aquerello organic risotto with zucchini, carmalized onion, marscapone and squash blossoms

Taglioni di Mais con Granchio, Pomodorine e Pancetta
hand-crafted cornmeal taglioni with lump crab, cherry tomatoes and pancetta

Panna Cotta al Limone con Biscottini de Polenta
lemon panna cotta with
meyer lemon vodka and
polenta cookies

 Tribune and Chicago Magazine, Spiaggia offers an unparalleled fine dining experience. Chef/Partner Tony Mantuano, James Beard 2005 “Best Chef Midwest” and his team deliver world-class Italian cuisine. Nominated for “Outstanding Service in the U.S.” by the James Beard Foundation in 2005, 2008, and 2009; “Outstanding Restaurant in the U.S.” in 2006 and 2007 and awarded by Zagat as "Chicago's Top Italian Restaurant," Spiaggia offers an inventive wine selection and a spectacular view from a dramatic dining room.

CHEF TONY MANTUANO
James Beard Award Winner
Chef Tony Mantuano is the Chef/partner of Spiaggia. Prior to opening Spiaggia, Mantuano worked in several Michelin starred restaurants in Italy including the three-star Dal Pescatore in Lombardia. Chef Mantuano has
co-authored two books with Cathy Mantuano, The Spiaggia Cookbook- Eleganza Italiana in Cucina (Chronicle Books) and Wine Bar Food (Clarkson Potter). Mantuano recently opened Terzo Piano, an Italian/Mediterranean restaurant at the new Renzo Piano-designed Modern Wing at the Art Institute of Chicago. Chef Mantuano states, “the secret of being a top Chef is being smart enough to know to leave out an ingredient; the most important ingredient in any dish is the one you leave out.”

Restaurant: SPIAGGIA

Chef: Tony Mantuano

Reservations: 312-280-2750

Address: 980 Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60611

Web: www.spiaggiarestaurant.com

Cuisine: Fine Dining Italian