Un-chained Food

About 5 years ago I discovered this restaurant, thought it was cool, and then could not find it again.  Now, I've rediscovered it - it's at 71 West Monroe in downtown Chicago, about a block and half west of the Palmer House Hilton.

This restaurant serves great italian food in architecture that needs to be seen to be appreciated.  From the street it just looks like a small narrow local restaurant, but in reality it's Chicago's oldest italian restaurant.  It's actually 3 restaurants, now, with the upper story being sort of an 1001 Nights mediteranean village theme serving more traditional italian, the middle story is all cool copper/brass curves serving modern italian, and the basement is the grotto I didn't get to see.

If you get a chance, at least see the middle level - it's superb.

Edit: aha - they have a website: www.italianvillage-chicago.com