Chicago Italian restaurant Coco Pazzo marks 30 years in River North

1st eatery to serve Tuscan-inspired food in Chicago
Tuesday, March 1, 2022
CHICAGO (WLS) -- Coco Pazzo in River North is marking 30 years in Chicago.

The Italian restaurant was one of the first to serve Tuscan-inspired food in the city.
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Located at 300 W. Hubbard, it opened in the winter of 1992 serving up ultra-thin pizzas, seafood vegetables, meats and chicken in a special wood-fired oven.

Breads are baked in house and pastas are made fresh every day. In addition, ever stock, sauce and pastry are prepared by staff.
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Jack Weiss is the owner of Coco Pazzo.

"It's just amazing," Weiss said. "I come in everyday and I feel like it's a new dinner party. it's just thrilling creating new food with the chef and making people happy."
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