An upscale Italian restaurant is coming to the North Side neighborhood soon.
Representatives of Piacere Mio recently submitted a liquor license application for 1303 W Wilson Avenue. This will be the second Illinois location for the Italian restaurant. Israel Hernandez, one of the owners, told What Now Chicago the restaurant is over a month out from opening.
The restaurant was started by Francisco Perez and Chef Jose Marquez in Forest Park. The 7636 Madison Street location opened in February 2023. Piacere Mio’s team has remained relatively quiet about opening a second restaurant but have expressed their excitement for the new venture.
The Italian eatery is known for pastas with thick noodles like bigoli al pomodoro, fettuccine and linguini. Entrees like braised wagyu short beef ribs and chicken breast are also offered. Hernandez said the menu for Uptown will be almost the same.
This is the former Floreen’s Chicken & Roost location, which was open for a short time in 2023. Since then, the space has been vacant. Near the corner of Malden Street, the restaurant will be across the street from Uptown Taproom. It is also a short walk from the Wilson Red and Purple Line station.
Piacere Mio has not released an official statement on the new restaurant. For more updates, visit their website piaceremiorestaurant.com.
