Nico Opens For Breakfast and Lunch; New River North Pizza Spot; More

GOLD COAST—Nico Osteria continues to be in the news, as the restaurant opened for breakfast and lunch service today. Menus aren't available at press time; breakfast begins at 6 a.m. and lunch runs from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. [EaterWire]

RIVER NORTH—Pranzi, a new bar and pizza spot, has quietly opened at 434 W Ontario. The menu features Italian beef pizza along with traditional Italian-American starters and entrees, and a full bar. [Urban Daddy]

RAVENSWOOD—Fountainhead's holiday gala tomorrow night brings together FEW Spirits, Koval Distillery, and four cocktail-paired courses for $42.06. Click here to purchase tickets. In related news, FEW's rye whiskey was named craft spirit of the year by Whisky Advocate magazine. [EaterWire]

LINCOLN PARK—If you're looking for soup to escape the frigid weather, you'll be hard pressed to find a better deal than the one at RJ Grunts. Available indefinitely, a cup of the "Temperature Soup" costs the same as the temperature of Lake Michigan at 11 a.m. that day. [EaterWire]
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