Spiaggia
Spiaggia was an Italian restaurant in Chicago on Michigan Avenue at Oak Street.
After 37 years on the "Magnificent Mile," Spiaggia closed permanently, having never reopened following its COVID-19 closure in March 2020.
It was nominated for the James Beard Award for Outstanding Restaurant in 2007 and 2010.
Tony Mantuano was the chef for 35 years; he won the James Beard Award for Best Chefs in America in 2005.
The Michelin Guide called it "one of Chicago’s most beloved Italian restaurants" and the restaurant earned and retained a Michelin star for 12 consecutive years. The Chicago Tribune considered Spiaggia the best Italian restaurant in Chicago.
President-elect Obama and his wife dined at Spiaggia following his historic election victory in 2008.
See also
- Tony Maws
- Missy Robbins
- Sarah Grueneberg
- List of Italian restaurants
- List of Michelin starred restaurants in Chicago
References
- ^ Chicago fine-dining restaurant Spiaggia closes permanently: Ownership reportedly could not reach an agreement with Magnificent Mile landlord Holly Petre, July 12, 2021
- ^ Tony Mantuano James Beard Foundation
- ^ Award-winning Chef Tony Mantuano dishes on Disney's reimagined lakefront Italian restaurant Anjali Fluker, Orlando Business Journal, January 7, 2018
- ^ Spiaggia 2018 Michelin Guide
- ^ Editorial: Arrivederci, Spiaggia! The Obamas weren’t your only fans Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, July 14, 2021
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