Alpana

Where To Get Some Pasta And A Glass Of Wine By Yourself - Chicago - The Infatuation

"Alpana is a Gold Coast Italian restaurant for fans of really long wine lists. The dishes are a little less than its 25 pages of wine ideas, but good in the scheme of cut-and-paste restaurants with plant wallpaper and plants hanging from the ceiling (of which Alpana very much is). Get the pasta with sundried tomatoes, broccolini, and chili flakes that has a lot of flavor while being a little oily. But you’re here most of all for a casual night at the bar, or to see if that bottle from Sonoma does have notes of “lead pencil.”" - adrian kane, veda kilaru, nick allen