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MIDRANGE ITALIAN RESTAURANT TO TAKE YOUR PARENTS TO WHEN THEY VISIT

Anteprima

This charming trattoria pulls off that rarest of tricks: managing to please even the pickiest of palates (a perfect rigatoni carbonara, brick chicken with crackling-crisp skin) while not shying away from more interesting regional fare (sweet-tart spring onions in a balsamic agrodolce). 5316 N. Clark St., Andersonville

PIE

Blueberry-Rhubarb at Spilt Milk

Topped with a streusel-like crumble, this is summer in a pie pan. And good news for city dwellers: The sisters behind the Oak Park pie shop have opened a new storefront in Pilsen. $30. 103 S. Oak Park Ave., Oak Park; 1844 S. Blue Island Ave., Pilsen

NONAVOCADO TOAST

Middle Brow

At this sunny brewery and café, Jess Galli (formerly of the Mill, a San Francisco bread shop) bakes up rustic loaves daily, slices them ultrathick, then smears and sprinkles each