New York’s authentic Italian cuisine restaurant Olio e Più is expanding to a new location in Chicago, located somewhere in River North.
After 12 successful years in the heart of Greenwich Village, The Group NYC is getting ready to open in the windy city by the end of the year, president and founder Emil Stefkov tells Chicago Business Journal. The Group, also expanding into Chicago with La Grande Boucherie and Omakase Room, first opened Olio e Più in the summer of 2010 with 74 indoor seats and a 45-seat open patio surrounded by flowers and greenery, overlooking the Jefferson Market Library.
When the company’s second location opens later this year, guests will find classic Italian dishes, focusing on house-made pasta, and entrees like Branzino and Steak Fiorentina. There will also be authentic trattoria fare executed with the finest ingredients for house-made pasta, an abundant selection of prime meats, fresh seafood, and other timeless favorites, according to a press release. On top of that, the restaurant boasts an extensive collection of carefully selected wine and cocktails.
“We love Chicago for its rich history and vibrant neighborhoods that offer something new to discover around every corner, so it only made sense to expand to the Chicago market next to add to our collection of restaurants,” Stefkov told the Chicago Business Journal. “We added something unique to an already bustling city like New York, and we believe we will be able to do so in Chicago too.”
CORRECTION: The previous article noted Chef Pedro Cruz will be a part of the opening. A representative from the company has confirmed he will remain in NYC.
