PlanetEye

Overview:
"OSTERIA VIA STATO, a Lettuce Entertain You Restaurant, embraces the lifestyle of Italian dining in Chicago's River North. OSTERIA VIA STATO celebrates simplicity & quality of authentic Italian food & wine with humor & hospitality. OSTERIA VIA STATO offers a 3 course, set-price journey through Italy featuring the freshest ingredients. OSTERIA VIA STATO follows the traditional Italian dining format, starting with an abundant assortment of antipasti, dinner then features primi courses of moderately sized fresh pastas & risottos before moving to selection of lighter vegetable, fish & meat main courses. Dolce completes the meal with house-made offerings, including Italian pastries & scoops of gelato, or cheese. With a 300-bottle wine list, more than 40 are available by the quartino or mezzolite (1/3 & 2/3-bottles). The ""Just bring me wine"" program offers “special”, “very special” or “unlimited (sommelier's choice)” tasting of three 4oz pours of wine."