Chef José Sosa grew up in Michoacán, Mexico, and got his start in restaurants at 16 years old as a dishwasher in Chicago. But Italy is where he really fell in love with food. “In Italy, it’s all about the flavors directly in front of you, those which are cultivated in your backyard,” Sosa said. His passion for the minimalist approach to Italian pasta, seafood and steak is now on display at Ummo, which opened in River North earlier this month, in the former Rockit Bar & Grill space. Pictured above is Sosa plating the carpaccio di polpo and the burrata e avocado. Tap on our bio link to read more. ? Shanzeh Ahmad and Louisa Chu / Chicago Tribune / @louisachu1 ?️ John J. Kim / Chicago Tribune / @johnkimpictures
August 25, 2023
Chef José Sosa grew up in Michoacán, Mexico, and got his start in restaurants at 16 years old as a dishwasher in Chicago. But Italy is where he really fell in love with food.
“In Italy, it’s all about the flavors directly in front of you, those which are cultivated in your backyard,” Sosa said.
His passion for the minimalist approach to Italian pasta, seafood and steak is now on display at Ummo, which opened in River North earlier this month, in the former Rockit Bar & Grill space.
Pictured above is Sosa plating the carpaccio di polpo and the burrata e avocado.
Tap on our bio link to read more.
? Shanzeh Ahmad and Louisa Chu / Chicago Tribune / @louisachu1
?️ John J. Kim / Chicago Tribune / @johnkimpictures
“In Italy, it’s all about the flavors directly in front of you, those which are cultivated in your backyard,” Sosa said.
His passion for the minimalist approach to Italian pasta, seafood and steak is now on display at Ummo, which opened in River North earlier this month, in the former Rockit Bar & Grill space.
Pictured above is Sosa plating the carpaccio di polpo and the burrata e avocado.
Tap on our bio link to read more.
? Shanzeh Ahmad and Louisa Chu / Chicago Tribune / @louisachu1
?️ John J. Kim / Chicago Tribune / @johnkimpictures
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