Storefront Company is now open!
Steve Harris & Claudi Gassel introduce chef Bryan Moscatello's farm cuisine / modern cooking with beverages by certified sommelier Christopher Libby & captain John Dalesandro
tuesday – friday / 5:30pm – 2am
saturday / 5:30pm – 2am
sunday / 5:30pm – 11pm
saturday – sunday brunch / 10am – 3pm
Storefront Company
1941 W North Avenue
reservations:
773 . 661 . 2609
info@thestorefrontcompany.com
valet service available
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(CHICAGO, IL) –Friday, March 9, 2012– Steve Harris and Claudia Gassel have teamed up with Chef Bryan Moscatello to create Storefront Company, located at 1941 W North Avenue, in the Wicker Park neighborhood. Slated to open Friday, March 9, 2012, Storefront Company will feature Farm Cuisine | Modern Cooking by Chef Moscatello, who was named a Best New Chef by Food & Wine Magazine.
Housed in the famous Flat Iron Building on North Avenue, Storefront’s design is a smart mix of traditional boutique styling, paired with contemporary finishes and ‘turn of the century’ architecture. Occupying 2,500 square feet with 65 seats, the décor exemplifies refinement in a casual and artful atmosphere. The restaurant features unique dining environments including communal tables, Kitchen Counter, and a classic bar. A one-of-a-kind 34×13 foot mural by local artist Gary Weidner, whose work was featured in the Vince Vaughn/Jennifer Anniston film "The Break Up," anchors the Main Room. The mixed media collage is from his "Flowers" series that has been integrated into the original 100-year-old Flatiron building’s wall.
Moscatello was most recently the executive chef at Stir Food Group in Washington DC where he led Zola, Potenza Trattoria and Bakery, and was awarded ‘Top Table’ by Bon Appetit Magazine. Prior to his time in Washington DC, Moscatello lived in Colorado and worked for a variety of well-known restaurants including, Adega Restaurant and Wine Bar, where he was awarded Best New Restaurant by Esquire Magazine, and The Little Nell, where he worked with his mentor James Beard-winner George Mahaffey. {Editor’s Note: Full bio on Chef Moscatello available}
Company will offer a unique dining experience that has a neighborhood feel with a downtown appeal. Chef Moscatello has created a variety of mouthwatering dishes blending an array of well-sourced ingredients into a menu of sharing plates and distinctive entrees, including:
Foie Gras Bombe | brioche crisps. pickled peaches. anise hyssop
Quinoa Fries | sheep’s milk cheese. madeira granita
Quail | pistachio sausage stuffed leg. pan roasted breast. polenta. blood orange. cress Cauliflower Angnalotti |hedgehog mushrooms. sherry crema. anise. ancient gouda.
Monkfish | short rib fried rice. tamago. scallion. coriander. pomegranate glaze
Whole Hog | loin. house made sausage. smoked shank, jerked rib & offal stuffed crepe pancetta. cornflake crusted liver. apple butter. eggplant. smoked jus. perkins farm (dakota, il)
Lamb | red onion jelly roll. sunchoke puree. rapini. pinn oak ridge farms (delevan, wi)
In addition to the changing seasonal dinner menu Storefront Company will offer a tasting table,thoughtfully named the Kitchen Counter, which will feature a personalized four-course chef’s menu inspired by the day’s fresh ingredients or a preview of upcoming menu items with wine pairing options.
Located at the top of the Classic Bar and across from the kitchen, the Kitchen Counter allows the chef a unique opportunity to provide guests with an insider’s view of Storefront’s culinary process. The Kitchen Counter is available by reservation only for parties of up to four.
The 50-foot bar nestled into the warm and inviting space will feature authentic classic cocktails, emphasizing on martini’s and custom-made cocktails made with well-sourced ingredients to coincide with the hand-selected wines, select champagnes and local/imported specialty crafted beers curated by operating partners John Dalesandro and Christopher Libby. The Classic Bar features the restaurant’s full menu and a seasonal libation menu that compliments Chef Moscatello’s culinary vision.
Storefront’s design and layout allows for a quick neighborhood bite or a decadent celebration. Two large communal tables welcome walk-in guests at any time of the evening. Intimate booth vignettes offer a comfortable and personal dining option while a larger semi-private party booth is available for parties of up to eight.
Located at 1941 W North Avenue, Storefront Company will be open from 5:30pm – 2am Tuesday – Saturday, 5:30pm – 11pm on Sunday’s and closed Monday’s. Storefront Company will serve brunch on Saturday and Sunday from 10am – 3pm beginning the weekend of March 24th. Valet parking is available.
For more information, visit www.thestorefrontcompany.com or call 773-661-2609. Storefront is also available for special events accommodating 4 – 100 guests based on availability.
