Tony Priolo
Piccolo Sogno Means Little DreamLast updated: May 02, 2013
Contact Information
- tony@piccolosogno...
More Details
- Job Start
- July 16, 2008
- Hometown
- Chicago, IL
- Current City
- Chicago, IL
Title(s)
Summary
Tony Priolo has known since childhood that he wanted to be a chef. Growing up in Chicago, his first restaurant job was as a 16-year-old prep cook in an Italian restaurant near his house. He went on to graduate at the top of his class from the Cooking and Hospitality Institute of Chicago in 1989. Priolo's opened Coco Pazzo Café as the Executive Chef. After a year, he moved over to become Executive Chef at the flagship Coco Pazzo, and later was made partner in both restaurants. Under Priolo's direction, Coco Pazzo won the AAA Four Diamond and DiRona awards, and received high ratings by local and national restaurant critics from the Chicago Tribune, La Cucina Italiana, Zagat and Fodor's. Priolo crafts rustic, clean cooking style at Piccolo Sogno.
Specialties
Housemade sausage, Farm-to-table, Sustainable fish, and Housemade pasta
Cuisine(s)
Work Experience: Culinary
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Piccolo Sogno
Title: Executive Chef/Owner
Employment: Current
Behind the Line: Tony Priolo
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Background (80% complete)
From childhood influences through career development to that “aha” moment -
Your Career (45% complete)
Education, experience and the future -
On the Job (15% complete)
Life behind the stoves or bar — and on the front lines -
State of the Industry/Trends (12% complete)
Insider insights on today's "hot plate" issues -
Inspirations (22% complete)
The people, food and beverage, culture and experiences that drive all that passion -
Philosophies (2% complete)
Thoughtful takes on all things culinary -
Favorites (2% complete)
Personal preferences — the order of the day -
A Little Bit of Fun (2% complete)
Everything from eating habits to playing media to bikes and body ink -
Off the Clock (5% complete)
Dining and drinking, home and hobbies, vacations and volunteering… the pros take time off