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An Inside Look at the Opening Night of RPM Seafood in Chicago

The opening night of RPM Seafood in Chicago featured one million oysters, extravagant decor and several Chicago celebrities. Here’s a glimpse at the evening from “Chicago Today.” See More from NBC 5 Chicago

These are our readers’ favorite Chicago restaurants

Pizzeria Portofino Wins Best New Restaurant This was a hotly contested category, and not just because we placed 12 restaurants on the ballot instead of the five in most of the other categories. Last year was a strong one for Chicago newcomers, and even narrowing the field to a dozen was difficult. You voters […]

Pizzeria Portofino Spritz Kits

Offering an a la carte menu, spritz kits to go, wines by the bottle and a Family Meal for Four via Chownow for delivery and carry out Wednesday – Sunday from 3 PM – 8 PM Beverage Director: Ben Schiller Restaurant: Pizzeria Portofino Read More from WGN

These Chicago restaurants have reopened for outdoor dining

Patios and rooftops can emerge from lockdown—here’s what’s open now After being shuttered to dine-in guests for months, Chicago restaurants are finally allowed to reopen outdoor seating, including patios, rooftop and indoor spaces with retractable roofs and floor-to-ceiling windows. Read more from TimeOut Chicago

Pizzeria Portofino on the river reviewed

A new full-service restaurant from Lettuce Entertain You, a pizza-and-pasta people-pleaser, instantly became the go-to riverside dining spot when it opened in July. The Chicago River, a waterway historically known for ripe smells, unnatural holiday coloring and the engineering of its reversal, has seen another sort of reverse engineering over the past few years, […]

Inside Chicago Riverwalk’s Sparkling Italian Riviera-Style Pizzeria

Lettuce Entertain You unveils Pizzeria Portofino along the Chicago River While Chicagoans bustle above, walking back and forth from River North to the Loop, the vibe is relaxed under the bridges and riverside at Pizzeria Portofino. Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises’s opened the restaurant on Monday, debuting thin-crust pizzas, coal-fired seafood, and a bevy of sparkling beverages near Clark Street and […]

Chicago Riverwalk’s Bold, Multi-Faceted Restaurant Space Debuts With a Pizzeria

Pizzeria Portofino from Lettuce Entertain You opens in the RPM On the Water building Summer is worth waiting for in Chicago, no matter how long the wait, and today a much-anticipated restaurant space debuts along the Chicago Riverwalk. Pizzeria Portofino is the first phase for Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises’s new restaurant complex on the northeast corner of Clark Street […]

RPM Seafood’s Menu Brings Casual Luxury to Chicago’s Riverfront

Sitting in the two levels above Pizzeria Portofino and RPM Events, RPM Seafood is the final phase in Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises ambitious riverfront project north of the Chicago River and east of Clark Street. The city of Chicago, developers, and the Melmans have worked together on this project which could further transform the riverwalk […]

Gilbane Building Company Awarded High Profile Expansion and Renovation Project at 321 North Clark

Gilbane Building Company was selected by Hines as the general contractor for this 45,000 SF renovation and expansion. The work includes enlarging and refurbishing the main lobby area, creation of integral retail and restaurant space, construction of a partial mezzanine level on the south end of the building, remodel and reconfiguration of portions of the […]

RPM Restaurants plans four-level seafood spot on the riverfront

This restaurant will provide prime water views and more than enough of outdoor space. The massive operation from celebrity couple Bill and Giuliana Rancic, Chicago chef Doug Psaltis and Lettuce siblings R.J., Jerrod and Molly Melman is part of a $50 million building upgrade. There will be an events venue that will take up an entire floor for […]