Tucked away in a strip mall set back from LaGrange Road in Orland Park is a restaurant that seems better fit for a small town in Italy than a southwest suburb of Chicago.

And that is no accident.

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Sandeep Joshi strongly believes that cooking is an art form that can touch all of the senses. 

“The chef is the biggest artist for me,” he said. “The art of the chef, people can smell; people can see and eat. I’m...

Neil Fontano calls the spot behind his deli counter his second home.

There, he is comfortable, relaxed and unafraid to reveal his true character. He is never shy to show off his larger-than-life personality; let out a...