Memories of a Great Restaurant

I recently visited a good friend in Argentina, and we spent a lot of time reminiscing about old times over many glasses of Torrontes and Malbec. And while Iliana and I have plenty of old boyfriends, college professors and other memories to laugh about, we keep returning to talk of the place where our friendship began.

Iliana and I met while working as hostesses at Carlucci, a long-gone but beloved Chicago restaurant that enjoyed about a full decade...