Weekday "Aperitivo Hour" at Coda di Volpe

Find an Italian-style happy hour in the Southport Corridor after work this winter as Coda di Volpe (3335 N. Southport Ave.) expands its neighborhood “Aperitivo Hour” menu to Monday – Friday. Filled with many of Executive Chef Chris Thompson’s favorite Italian small plates meant for sharing, the menu also includes affordable wines and spritzes meant for pairing. Now available from 4:30 to p.m. Monday through Friday as well as Saturday and Sunday from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m.  Menu items include the following:

Beverages, all $8

Marchese Montefusco Pinot Grigio 2017, Sicily

Normanno Nero d’Avola 2015, Sicily

Campari Aperol Spritz | Campari, orange reduction, sparkling wine, $8

Food

Bresaola Bruschetta | puglian burrata, pickled and confit root vegetables, watercress, saba, pistachio, $6

Arancini | prosciutto cotto, smoked scamorza, mustard aioli, chives, $8

Pork & Prosciutto Meatballs | san marzano tomato, basil, grana padano, $8

Vegetable Antipasti | marinated olives, pickled veggies, grilled eggplant agrodolce, delicata squash, $8