Osteria La Madia Celebrates Mother's Day May 8 with its Unique Rustic Italian Brunch and Special Gifts for Mom

    CHICAGO, IL, April 20, 2016 /24-7PressRelease/ -- It's almost a given that Mother's Day is brunch day, and taking Mom to Osteria La Madia on Sunday, May 8 is one sure way to make this a delicious, colorful and memorable day. Mother's Day Brunch will be served from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., featuring a special menu from Chef Jonathan Fox, plus wonderful gifts for Mom, including a $25 gift certificate for a return visit and a box of housemade truffles. Guests can order a la carte from the menu or choose the prix fixe--one antipasti and one entree or pizza with a glass of prosecco or a bellini--for $22 per person.

Osteria La Madia is a stylish casual Italian eatery located at 59 W. Grand in Chicago's River North district (312-329-0400; osterialamadia.com). The brunch menu features Chef Fox's innovative Italian take on classic brunch fare.

Start your Mother's Day brunch with a Bellini toast to Mom. Osteria La Madia's version is made with fresh peach puree blended with Nino Franco Prosecco ($12). Then, start your meal with anti-pasti including a Giant Brioche Cinnamon Roll with bourbon cheese frosting ($6); Seasonal Fruit and Housemade Yogurt with wildflower honey, granola, pistachio and orange ($7); Prosciutto and Asparagus with breakfast radish and preserved Meyer lemon ($11); Potato Fritters with mortadella, scallions, yogurt and frisee ($8); and a Ceci Bean Salad with quinoa, cucumber, tomato, pea tendrils, endive, almonds, and fine herb dressing ($10).

Choose from entrees like the Crispy Pork Belly with soft scrambled mozzarella eggs, and crispy potatoes ($13); Fried Egg Bruschetta, ciabatta with spinach, Nueskies bacon and fontina ($12); French Toast with almond praline, strawberries and Chantilly cream ($13); Grilled Brioche Panini with Prosciutto Cotto, provolone and arugula salad ($12); Chicken Rillette Hash with crispy potatoes, Arrabiata sauce and farm eggs ($13); and the Tuna Nicoise Salad, rare seared tuna, frisee, Lola Rosa, fingerlings potatoes, tomato and olives ($15).

Any visit to Osteria La Madia would not be complete without one of its creative and flavorful wood-fired pizzas, and brunch is no exception. Special breakfast pizzas include fingerling Potato and Egg Yolk ($13); Prosciutto Di Parma and farm egg ($18); Carbonara with Guanciale and organic egg ($18); or the Fennel Sausage and Egg ($14). Signature pizzas also are on the brunch menu, including the Pork Belly with Tuscan Kale ($16); Margherita with Bufala Mozzarella ($18); the Triple Pepperoni with white truffle oil ($17); and the 3 Hour Roasted Grape with Taleggio ($13).

If you would prefer to celebrate Mother's Day later in the day, Osteria La Madia's equally delicious dinner menu is served from 5 p.m. until 10:30 p.m. on May 8.

Remember that beginning Saturday, May 14, regular brunch service will be served on both Saturdays and Sundays, from 10 a.m. to 2:30 pm. For reservations at Osteria La Madia or for more information, call 312-329-0400 or visit http://osterialamadia.com.

About Osteria La Madia
Osteria La Madia, located at 59 W. Grand in Chicago's River North district, is where two pleasures--great food and distinctive, delicious wines--come together. It is an urban Italian osteria that pays homage to traditional Italian cuisine, featuring house made pastas, anti pasti, salumi and prosciutto, formaggio, salads, and a full entree selection. The robust wine list features more than 75 wines by the glass, a handsome bottled wine collection and some very crafty cocktails.

Food specialties include Carnaroli Risotto with Black Alba Truffles and Pecorino; Wood Roasted Who Branzino with Fennel, Grapefruit and Pine Nuts; Pan Roasted Chicken with Braised Winter Vegetables, Capolini Onions, Apple, Jus; Slow Roasted Leg of Lamb with Acorn Squash and Fingerling Potatoes, and Chianti Braised Short Ribs with Roasted Baby Carrots, Carnaroli Risotto, and Grana Padana Parmigiano.

Fans of Osteria La Madia's pizza are never disappointed. The award-winning fired-roasted selections were developed as a result of chef/owner Jonathan Fox tasting dozens of styles of pizza in the U.S. and Europe. Chef Fox put his own spin on this most elemental of dishes and the results are outstanding.

Osteria La Madia's menu is designed for sharing, with flavor-packed, wood-fired pizzas that change seasonally, inventive salads, and savory pasta dishes. Desserts are all made on premises, in keeping with what is seasonally available.

In addition to wine, Osteria La Madia offers innovative cocktails, many of which are made from spirits infused in-house. Service is attentive, giving guests ample time to savor their food and drink in a relaxed yet up-tempo atmosphere.

Osteria La Madia is open Monday through Thursday from 11 a.m. to 10:30 p.m.; on Friday from 11 a.m. to midnight; Saturday from 10 a.m. to midnight; and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. Brunch is served on Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. A special Happy Hour 5 for $5 menu, featuring five artisan wood-fired pizzettas and a selection of wines, beer and cocktails, all for $5 each.

Osteria La Madia also has introduced two-for-one pizzas on Mondays and beginning May 8, half-priced pasta dishes every day after 9 p.m.

When friends ask you to suggest a sleek yet comfortable place for a relaxed meal, Osteria La Madia will be your first choice. Delivery orders may be made online at http://osterialamadia.com or by calling 312-329-0400.

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