". . . I felt that imposing my 'dietary restrictions' on the chef was akin to removing paint colors from his or her palette. I must let the artist work without inhibitions!" Mark Caro
Anteprima is wonderful little Italian eatery that gets very noisy due to the close, and occasionally cramped, quarters so be prepared to have a loud conversation. They have a very nice wine selection with some of the best prices I've encountered in Chicago. We started off our meal with a variety antipasti of caponata, the low item of the meal; roasted sliced peppers filled with seasoned breadcrumbs; and tripe, no residual organ flavor, braised in a light & pleasant tomato sauce.
Two of us had a pasta course. I had a properly cooked seasonal risotto, unfortunately the cooks did not use a stock for the base so it did lack the required intensity. A companion had bucatini with mushrooms that was well balanced. For our entrees, one diner had a properly prepared rabbit with soft polenta. I had a very flavorful sauteed & roasted quail that was accompanied with farro, prepared in a much better liquid than the risotto. The third diner chose a salmon dish that was well balanced. For dessert, I picked the vin santo & biscotti; the vin santo was light but nice which paired well with the mild almond biscotti. A companion had the cheese course with 3 cheeses as well as accompaniments each, but I felt the portions were small.
Overall, a good restaurant worth going to; just be prepared to shout at times as well as shifting to allow others to get by.
Anteprima is wonderful little Italian eatery that gets very noisy due to the close, and occasionally cramped, quarters so be prepared to have a loud conversation. They have a very nice wine selection with some of the best prices I've encountered in Chicago. We started off our meal with a variety antipasti of caponata, the low item of the meal; roasted sliced peppers filled with seasoned breadcrumbs; and tripe, no residual organ flavor, braised in a light & pleasant tomato sauce.
Two of us had a pasta course. I had a properly cooked seasonal risotto, unfortunately the cooks did not use a stock for the base so it did lack the required intensity. A companion had bucatini with mushrooms that was well balanced. For our entrees, one diner had a properly prepared rabbit with soft polenta. I had a very flavorful sauteed & roasted quail that was accompanied with farro, prepared in a much better liquid than the risotto. The third diner chose a salmon dish that was well balanced. For dessert, I picked the vin santo & biscotti; the vin santo was light but nice which paired well with the mild almond biscotti. A companion had the cheese course with 3 cheeses as well as accompaniments each, but I felt the portions were small.
Overall, a good restaurant worth going to; just be prepared to shout at times as well as shifting to allow others to get by.
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The first time I had my septum pierced, the guy was probably clueless about how to do it right. He did a poor job - piercing and putting the jewelry on the wrong place, so I couldn't even hide it inside my nose if I wanted to. Only a few weeks later I came to realize the terrible job he had made, as I went to another piercing place, and one of the girls there re-pierced my septum in the right way. The difference was amazing, and since then I'm able to hide it anytime. I can say that mine stays in place (although I'm not sure if it would if I sneezed - it never happened
So I'd say yes, as long as the piercer knows what he is doing. Are you planning on piercing yours?