Bill and Giuliana Rancic are opening an Italian restaurant in River North, taking over the Ben Pao space on East Illinois Street.  Outstanding.

(Editor’s Note:  A few weeks ago, my family and I were at Carmine’s having dinner when Bill showed up and was seated near us.  My Dad is THE Apprentice fan, even going as far as telling me when I moved to Chicago that I should just “call Bill”, he could help me get a job (“Dad, we don’t actually know Bill”).  Breaking bread with near Bill was the ultimate celebrity sighting for my Dad and with our love of people who love Chicago, no one is more excited to hear that Bill and Giuliana are opening an Italian restaurant.)