Coco Pazzo, with its Tuscan inspired cuisine, served in a loft space is celebrating its 30th Anniversary in 2022. The restaurant, which opened in the winter of 1992 was one the first in Chicago to serve Tuscan inspired foods and cook pizzas, seafood, vegetables, meats and chicken in a special wood-fired oven. In celebration of the anniversary, Coco Pazzo is adding a new Bar Cafe space this spring which will offer a variety of Italian cocktails and a small bites menu. The restaurant also will be expanding its days and hours to include lunch from Monday to Friday. Several select special events are planned for later in the year.
Says Jack Weiss, President of Coco Pazzo restaurants, (there also is a Coco Pazzo Cafe in the Streeterville area), “We are so honored and happy to reach our 30th Anniversary. The restaurant business is very challenging and few restaurants are open more than 5 years so we are especially grateful to have our family business for three decades and still going. We could not have made it without the support of our customers, staff, family and friends. We are excited about our anniversary and look forward to celebrating with customers this year and in years ahead.”
He also adds, “When we opened in 1992, we were excited to present our Tuscan inspired menu. This regional Italian cuisine focus was at the time very new to Chicago. We showcase classic dishes of Tuscany, with the emphasis on simplicity and using the finest quality ingredients. Our thin pizzas and house made pastas such as Rigatoni Alla Buttera, the steak Fiorentina and the Branzino Al Forno, (whole Mediterranean Sea Bass), were immediate hits and are still top customer favorites today,” comments Jack Weiss. “Like in Tuscany we also celebrate seasonal ingredients and continue to use them in our dishes and daily specials such as butternut squash filled Tortelli in the fall to Risotto with fresh green peas in the spring.”
Coco Pazzo, with its Tuscan inspired cuisine, served in a loft space is celebrating its 30th Anniversary in 2022. The restaurant, which opened in the winter of 1992 was one the first in Chicago to serve Tuscan inspired foods and cook pizzas, seafood, vegetables, meats and chicken in a special wood-fired oven. In celebration of the anniversary, Coco Pazzo is adding a new Bar Cafe space this spring which will offer a variety of Italian cocktails and a small bites menu. The restaurant also will be expanding its days and hours to include lunch from Monday to Friday. Several select special events are planned for later in the year.
Says Jack Weiss, President of Coco Pazzo restaurants, (there also is a Coco Pazzo Cafe in the Streeterville area), “We are so honored and happy to reach our 30th Anniversary. The restaurant business is very challenging and few restaurants are open more than 5 years so we are especially grateful to have our family business for three decades and still going. We could not have made it without the support of our customers, staff, family and friends. We are excited about our anniversary and look forward to celebrating with customers this year and in years ahead.”
He also adds, “When we opened in 1992, we were excited to present our Tuscan inspired menu. This regional Italian cuisine focus was at the time very new to Chicago. We showcase classic dishes of Tuscany, with the emphasis on simplicity and using the finest quality ingredients. Our thin pizzas and house made pastas such as Rigatoni Alla Buttera, the steak Fiorentina and the Branzino Al Forno, (whole Mediterranean Sea Bass), were immediate hits and are still top customer favorites today,” comments Jack Weiss. “Like in Tuscany we also celebrate seasonal ingredients and continue to use them in our dishes and daily specials such as butternut squash filled Tortelli in the fall to Risotto with fresh green peas in the spring.”
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