The team at the Albert Chicago (228 E. Ontario St.), located at Hotel EMC2 in downtown Chicago, has announced an Italian Market Pop-Up event and a reimagined Happy Hour.
the Albert will host its first Italian Market Pop-Up on Thursday, July 27, held from 4 to 8 p.m. on the restaurant’s upper terrace.
Intended to be a celebration of summer while ingredients are at their peak, the Albert’s Italian Market Pop-Up will feature a selection of shop-able products hand-selected by Chef Chiappetti and his team. Guests will discover a selection of Italian wines from regions from north to south; Sicilian olive oils; rare balsamic vinegars from Modena; aged cheeses and charcuterie; and farm-fresh produce from Chef Chiappetti’s go-to Midwestern farmers. Visitors can also shop a variety of steak cuts from Allen Brothers.
Attendees will be provide bites of Chef Chiappetti’s cuisine and wine tastings. In addition, they can take in both cooking and cocktail demonstrations every 30 minutes, led by the Albert’s culinary and mixology team.
Photo courtesy of Katherine McConnell for the Albert
Happy Hour is upgraded at the Albert with a range of specially priced drink and food options. Available daily from 4-6 p.m., offerings include:
Martini & Crostini Featured martini of the day served with house-made mushroom herb ricotta crostini
Rose-Colored Glasses A spritz variation with gin, orange juice, and blossom hard cider
Quartino 7-ounce pour of the featured wine of the day
Alongside these specials, guests can order from a menu of sharable items served exclusively at the Albert’s bar and a wide spectrum of cocktails. Options include Chef Chiappetti’s Sesame Wings, crispy wings dry rubbed with hot honey glaze; Crispy Shrimp with arugula, shaved red onion and lemon chili sauce; the Albert Burger, a sirloin and short-rib burger served with 5-year cheddar, lettuce, tomato, smoked bacon, onion and truffle fries. Wash it down with cocktails like Northern Lights – vodka, elderflower, lemon and chamomile; Rhuby Slippers – gin, rhubarb liqueur, Aperol and lemon; Vesuvius – whiskey, sugar, bitters and smoke; Mona Lisa Smile – rye, ginger beer, basil and balsamic; and more.
The team at the Albert Chicago (228 E. Ontario St.), located at Hotel EMC2 in downtown Chicago, has announced an Italian Market Pop-Up event and a reimagined Happy Hour.
the Albert will host its first Italian Market Pop-Up on Thursday, July 27, held from 4 to 8 p.m. on the restaurant’s upper terrace.
Intended to be a celebration of summer while ingredients are at their peak, the Albert’s Italian Market Pop-Up will feature a selection of shop-able products hand-selected by Chef Chiappetti and his team. Guests will discover a selection of Italian wines from regions from north to south; Sicilian olive oils; rare balsamic vinegars from Modena; aged cheeses and charcuterie; and farm-fresh produce from Chef Chiappetti’s go-to Midwestern farmers. Visitors can also shop a variety of steak cuts from Allen Brothers.
Attendees will be provide bites of Chef Chiappetti’s cuisine and wine tastings. In addition, they can take in both cooking and cocktail demonstrations every 30 minutes, led by the Albert’s culinary and mixology team.
Happy Hour is upgraded at the Albert with a range of specially priced drink and food options. Available daily from 4-6 p.m., offerings include:
Alongside these specials, guests can order from a menu of sharable items served exclusively at the Albert’s bar and a wide spectrum of cocktails. Options include Chef Chiappetti’s Sesame Wings, crispy wings dry rubbed with hot honey glaze; Crispy Shrimp with arugula, shaved red onion and lemon chili sauce; the Albert Burger, a sirloin and short-rib burger served with 5-year cheddar, lettuce, tomato, smoked bacon, onion and truffle fries. Wash it down with cocktails like Northern Lights – vodka, elderflower, lemon and chamomile; Rhuby Slippers – gin, rhubarb liqueur, Aperol and lemon; Vesuvius – whiskey, sugar, bitters and smoke; Mona Lisa Smile – rye, ginger beer, basil and balsamic; and more.
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