The newly refurbished Cucina Paradiso.
photo: Steven Johnson
After a fire destroyed much of Oak Park's 12-year-old Italian Cucina Paradiso, its owners revamped the decor and the menu, which is now a weekly changing selection of stone-baked pizzas, small plates and hearty entrees; most of the original staff has returned to the ‘new’ space featuring exposed-brick and ochre walls, a dramatic draped ceiling and a bar area serving happy-hour specials.
814 North Blvd., Oak Park; 708-848-3434