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ALEXANDER KNOX
SHAPING: Chicago Fashion CURRENTLY: Winner, Future of Chicago Fashion 2014

Fashion designers take their inspiration from many places. For Alexanders winning design, it was an abstract painting hed seen in the Chicago Art Institute by Kurt Seligmann, Metamorphosis. Alexander, a senior and fashion design major at Columbia College, created a metamorphosis of his own. The sheer, shimmering cocoon coat reveals a black, crinkled taffeta dress underneath. The forward-thinking fashion designers work incorporates sophisticated textiles and the distortion of the silhouette to create an eerily polished look.
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Lunch
Cicchetti
MEATBALLS EMILIA-ROMAGNA 8 POLENTA FRIES 8 TALEGGIO-STUFFED PEPPERS 7 MARINATED OLIVES 7 GRILLED FIGS W/ PROSCIUTTO 9

Sandwich & Panino

PORCHETTA calabrian chili aioli, warm lone 14 SLAGEL FAMILY FARM LB BURGER smoked provolone, balsamic onions, special sauce 16 GRILLED VEGETABLE PANINO herbed goat cheese, arugula, olive pesto 13 TUNA PANINO oven-dried tomato, pickled fennel, salsa verde 15 MORTADELLA PANINO house giardiniera, provolone 14

Antipasti
OYSTERS ON THE HALF SHELL Market Price BRUSCHETTA Tomato: fresh mozzarella, torn basil, balsamic 12 Tuna Conserva: pickled fennel, salsa verde 14 Chicken Liver: marsala-braised onions 10 FOCACCIA DI RECCO stracchino cheese, rosemary, olive oil 14 GRILLED ARTICHOKE lemon aioli, chili ake 9 SPICY CLAMS calabrian chili, peroni, shallots, parsley 15

Pizza & House-made Pasta

MARGHERITA fresh mozzarella, basil 16 SALSICCIA peperonata, fontina, oregano 17 SPAGHETTI AND MEATBALL alla chitarra, 7 oz meatball, ricotta salata 22 THREE CHEESE TORTELLONI tomato fuso 16

Secondi
BRICK CHICKEN vermouth, garlic, mustard 24 ORA KING SALMON salsa verde, radish salad 23 BISTECA 14 oz bone-in ribeye, lardo-rosemary pesto 38

Zuppa & Insalate Contorni 7

MINESTRONE/SOUP OF THE DAY 10 CAESAR PAZZO chili pure, white anchovy, house dressing 13 Chicken: 18 Salmon: 20 Shrimp: 22 ITALIAN BITTER GREENS beets, prosciutto, goat cheese, warm balsamic vinaigrette 15 WHITE BEANS & ESCAROLE ROASTED TOMATOES ROSEMARY POTATOES SEASONAL FARMERS MARKET VEGETABLES ROASTED CAULIFLOWER

ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO

A BIG DEAL: The second largest art museum in the United States CURRENTLY: Launching Art Everywhere US

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How does a museum founded in 1879 stay current? First, you build the Modern Wing, the museums largest expansion ever, dedicated to modern and contemporary art. Then you take your art to the streets. This summer, the Art Institute joins four other major American art museums to produce Art Everywhere US. For the month of August, iconic works of American art from the museums collections will be exhibited on billboards, bus shelters, subway posters and more across the country, replacing advertising and bringing art to everyone.
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Dinner
Cicchetti
MEATBALLS EMILIA-ROMAGNA 8 POLENTA FRIES 8 TALEGGIO-STUFFED PEPPERS 7 MARINATED OLIVES 9 GRILLED FIGS W/ PROSCIUTTO 9

Insalate
CAESAR PAZZO chili pure, white anchovy, house dressing 17 ITALIAN BITTER GREENS guanciale, shaved pecorino, warm balsamic vinaigrette 15

Pizza
MARGHERITA fresh mozzarella, basil 16 SALSICCIA peperonata, fontina, oregano 17 FUNGHI arugula, taleggio 16 UOVO farmers egg, prosciutto, ore sarda, rosemary oil 19

Cold Antipasti
OYSTERS ON THE HALF SHELL Market Price ROASTED BEETS gorgonzola, pistachio, orange blossom honey 12 BURRATA bibb lettuce, villa manodori balsamic, crostini 15 SOFT BOILED DUCK EGG bottarga, bread crumbs 8 WEST LOOP SALUMI house giardiniera, crispy atbread 12 FORMAGGIO salted almonds, seasonal mostarda 16 BRUSCHETTA Tomato: fresh mozzarella, torn basil, balsamic 12 Tuna Conserva: pickled fennel, salsa verde 14 Chicken Liver: marsala-braised onions 10

House-made Pasta
SPAGHETTI AND MEATBALL alla chitarra, 7 oz meatball 23 THREE CHEESE TORTELLONI tomato fuso 10/19 BUCATINI ALLAMATRICIANA guanciale, chili, tomato 9/17 CAVATELLI lamb rag, peperonata 11/21 STRACCI wild mushrooms, pecorino, oregano 9/17 SEA URCHIN RISOTTO scallop, tarragon 17

Secondi
WHOLE ROASTED BRANZINO salmoriglio 29 GRIGLIATA MISTA mixed, grilled seafood, house-made sausage 28 BISTECA 14 oz bone-in ribeye, lardo-rosemary pesto 38 BRICK CHICKEN vermouth, garlic, mustard 24 GRILLED SLAGEL FAMILY FARM PORK CHOP cipollini agrodolce 23

Hot Antipasti
FOCACCIA DI RECCO stracchino cheese, rosemary, olive oil 14 CECI BEANS rosetta pepper, mint, ricotta salata 11 SPICY CLAMS calabrian chili, peroni, shallots, parsley 10 GRILLED ARTICHOKE lemon aioli, chili ake 9 SPIEDINI Chicken Thigh: lardo, smoked pancetta, sage 10 Leg of Lamb: mint, aged balsamic, rosemary skewer 13

Contorni
ROASTED TOMATOES

7 ROSEMARY POTATOES POLENTA & WILD MUSHROOMS ROASTED CAULIFLOWER CIPOLLINI AGRODOLCE PEPERONATA

WHITE BEANS & ESCAROLE

SEASONAL FARMERS MARKET VEGETABLE RAPINI