Spiaggia was an Italian restaurant in Chicago on Michigan Avenue at Oak Street. After 37 years on the "Magnificent Mile," Spiaggia closed permanently, having never reopened following its COVID-19 closure in March 2020.[1]
It was nominated for the James Beard Award for Outstanding Restaurant in 2007 and 2010.[2]
Tony Mantuano was the chef for 35 years;[3] he won the James Beard Award for Best Chefs in America in 2005.[2]
The Michelin Guide called it "one of Chicago’s most beloved Italian restaurants" and the restaurant earned and retained a Michelin star for 12 consecutive years.[1][4] The Chicago Tribune considered Spiaggia the best Italian restaurant in Chicago.[5]
President-elect Obama and his wife dined at Spiaggia following his historic election victory in 2008.[5]
See also
- Tony Maws
- Missy Robbins
- Sarah Grueneberg
- List of Italian restaurants
- List of Michelin starred restaurants in Chicago
References
- ^ a b Chicago fine-dining restaurant Spiaggia closes permanently: Ownership reportedly could not reach an agreement with Magnificent Mile landlord Holly Petre, July 12, 2021
- ^ a b Tony Mantuano James Beard Foundation
- ^ Award-winning Chef Tony Mantuano dishes on Disney's reimagined lakefront Italian restaurant Anjali Fluker, Orlando Business Journal, January 7, 2018
- ^ Spiaggia 2018 Michelin Guide
- ^ a b Editorial: Arrivederci, Spiaggia! The Obamas weren’t your only fans Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, July 14, 2021
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