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Aldino’s Closes After Just Four Months

When Dean Zanella left the kitchen at 312 Chicago he had big hopes of opening his own place. He eventually welcomed diners to a new Little Italy spot, Aldino’s, in the heart of the UIC neighborhood. Aldino’s served more upscale, seasonal Italian fare and apparently the folks in the neighborhood just weren’t that into it, hence the reason for the, um, breakup. Steve Dolinsky broke the news on his Vocalo blog last week, where Zanella told him that partner Scott Harris (Mia Francesca, Nella Pizza) would re-concept the space and open a new restaurant; Zanella is going to explore other opportunities. Bummer that a good chef simply just picked the wrong ‘hood. Ironic that it was Little Italy, no?