Sarah Grueneberg

Address: 980 Michigan Ave., 2nd Fl. Chicago, IL 60611   Phone: 312.280.2750 spiaggiarestaurant.com

Sarah Grueneberg developed a love for the culinary world as a little girl when she used to cook and bake with her grandmother while her mother traveled for work. As a fourth grader, Grueneberg created her own restaurant called Taste of the World under her school’s bleachers, where she created globally inspired menus and dishes from grass and flowers.  

After graduating from the Art Institute of Houston, Grueneberg worked for Brennan’s of Houston, the renowned New Orleans restaurant family’s Texas outlet. Wanting to learn and experience more about the culinary world, Grueneberg moved to Chicago in 2005 and joined Spiaggia, the city’s only four-star Italian restaurant, working under the tutelage of famed chef Tony Mantuano. She started as a line cook and became chef di cucina in 2008. Grueneberg was named executive chef January 2010. Spiaggia was nominated for the James Beard Outstanding Restaurant of the Year Award this year. (Chef Mantuano previously won the James Beard Award in 2005 for Best Chef, Midwest.)

At Spiaggia, Grueneberg has been able to explore her passion for Italian food, culture and language. To expand her experience and gain inspiration for her cooking, she travels to Italy once a year to visit and work with chefs and producers.

Grueneberg has immersed herself into the world of balsamico (balsamic vinegar) and its variations. She shares her recipes for Soft Boiled Egg with Asparagus and Balsamic Condimento, Salmon Rillette and Roasted Duck Breast with Ramps and Balsamic Treviso.

In the Q&A linked below, Chef Grueneberg discusses her passion for Italian culture and regional cuisines, and true balsamico.

> Chef Gruenberg Q & A

Featured Recipes from Chef Gruenberg
 

Soft Boiled Egg w/Asparagus

Roasted Duck Breast

Salmon Rillette

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