Tre Via Introduces Brunch Service

By Erin in Food on Apr 25, 2005 2:15PM

Chicagoist believes that there is no such thing as too many brunch options. After all, depending on the size and caliber of our hangovers, we might want the Merrimac skillet over at The Lincoln Restaurant or the mascarpone-stuffed French toast from Toast. We need choices.

Wicker Park hot spot Tre Via, a slightly more than one-year-old Italian restaurant located in the Flat Iron building, found recent success with its Easter brunch and looks to add the service on a permanent basis.

Featuring Zeppole, a chewy, thick Italian doughnut dusted with powdered sugar with a side of jelly and served hot; breakfast pizzas, with or without meat, are finished off with two eggs, Sunny-side up; and Chicagoist's favorite, Crab Benedict -- which is much like the traditional Eggs Benedict that swaps out the Canadian bacon for a healthy mound of fresh, delicate crab meat, the brunch menu reflects a reverence for brunch food fare but adds Italian-influenced touches to separate itself from the norm.

The official launch of the new menu begins in a week or two, but Tre Via welcomes people to stop in from 10:30 a.m. until 2 p.m. on Sunday to try out the new menu before it's set in stone.

Tre Via, 1575 N. Milwaukee, 227-7990.