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"I found first-rate Italian cooking at Avanzare in Lombard, opened by a trio of Chicago vets that churns out one soul-satisfying dish after another: a terrific chicken Parm highlighted by a long-simmered tomato sauce that bursts with concentrated flavor; an expertly executed veal limone; a well-textured risotto fleshed out with lobster and crab; very good pizzas including the Avanzare pizza with olives, mushrooms, artichokes and prosciutto; and a winning torta di mele served alongside vanilla gelato for dessert." - Jeffy Mai