Boka Restaurant Group, in partnership with chef Lee Wolen, has announced Alla Vita, an Italian-American restaurant, opening late summer 2021. Alla Vita, which means "to life," felt like an appropriate name to celebrate dining again after a year-long pandemic.
Alla Vita has been in development for a long time. Boka Restaurant Group and Lee were looking for a location pre-pandemic. With the closing of Bellemore due to the pandemic, Alla Vita will take over the former West Loop location at 564 W Randolph.
Alla Vita will be a group-friendly restaurant, highlighting Italian food that people like to eat. Sample dishes include homemade garlic knots, mushroom lasagna with house made pasta and ricotta dumplings. A Lee Wolen chicken dish will also be on the menu; the executive chef of GG's Chicken Shop is taking the next few months to work on his chicken Parmesan. Meg Galus (Boka) will be the restaurant's pastry chef.
Inside the New Opening
Boka Restaurant Group, in partnership with chef Lee Wolen, has announced Alla Vita, an Italian-American restaurant, opening late summer 2021. Alla Vita, which means "to life," felt like an appropriate name to celebrate dining again after a year-long pandemic.
Alla Vita has been in development for a long time. Boka Restaurant Group and Lee were looking for a location pre-pandemic. With the closing of Bellemore due to the pandemic, Alla Vita will take over the former West Loop location at 564 W Randolph.
Alla Vita will be a group-friendly restaurant, highlighting Italian food that people like to eat. Sample dishes include homemade garlic knots, mushroom lasagna with house made pasta and ricotta dumplings. A Lee Wolen chicken dish will also be on the menu; the executive chef of GG's Chicken Shop is taking the next few months to work on his chicken Parmesan. Meg Galus (Boka) will be the restaurant's pastry chef.
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