DeNucci's Lincoln Park

DeNuccis, a New Italian Restaurant, Opens in Lincoln Park | Eater Chicago

"A new Italian-American red-sauce restaurant and pizzeria from the Ballyhoo Hospitality team behind Gemini and Old Pueblo Cantina occupies the former Four Farthings Tavern at Lincoln and Dickens, trading on nostalgia with comfort food and a family-friendly, all-day lineup. The kitchen turns out 16-inch white and red pies with a New York–tinge (topping options include New Haven clams and spicy pepperoni), Sicilian gluten-free pies created by pizzaiolo Salvadore “Sal” Lo Cascio, and the same takeout pizza offered through Pizza by Sal’s via a convenient pickup window on Dickens. A sizable pasta section features items like lobster mezzaluna and Ragù alla Joe — a red-sauce pasta studded with beef short rib, meatballs, and Italian sausage — though pastas are sourced from high-quality dried pasta rather than made in-house. Entrees include veal scaloppini (piccata, marsala, or parm) and branzino livornese, with rotating daily specials (Mondays often bring eggplant parmesan; Fridays lobster fra diavolo). The build-out preserved the bar’s original millwork, moved the entrance to Dickens, added a 96-seat outdoor patio, and represents Ballyhoo’s ninth restaurant with the explicit aim of cultivating the same loyal neighborhood following as Gemini." - Naomi Waxman