Wilmette Chop House is a Family Affair
The new restaurant offers a place to celebrate and enjoy classic Italian fare.
When Rob Wallace decided to open a new restaurant in Wilmette, he wasn’t setting out to create a fine dining destination. Taking over the location of the short-lived Bluette, he stripped out the blue décor and replaced its dark colors to create a cozy vibe. He added tapestries to damp down the noise and decided against carpet after watching a child splatter spaghetti everywhere. When Wilmette Chop House opened March 27, he found that the décor had shaped the spot into a place where people came in sport coats and celebrated anniversaries. But the restaurant hasn’t only been embraced as a place to celebrate special occasions. “We have a lot of repeat customers, a lot of young people and parties of 16 or 18, all from the community,” Wallace …
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Chi-an Chang
12:31 pm on Friday, June 15, 2012
Hi Loretta and Geraldine, Thanks for sharing your thoughts on Wilmette Chop House. Best, Chi-an more ›