Scott Harris is a national culinary icon with more than twenty-five top restaurants in the area including his flagship concept, Francesca's. Scott has helped found numerous successful restaurants throughout the prestigious Chicago culinary scene which have won him such awards as Chicago Restauranteur of the Year, Top 25 Restaurants in Chicago, and even a James Beard nomination. His establishments have found the hitherto mythical crossroads where classy meets classic, expertly tight roping the paper-thin line between quality and affordability. Scott snowballed a single experiment in casual, authentic Italian fare into a wildly successful operation that now boasts locations across the country.

In everything Scott does, from crafting sophisticated flavors out of simple ingredients to founding the charming trattoria where he'll serve them, he listens to his gut and follows its direction with an absolutely insatiable vigor and passion. And the results speak for themselves. If you're Scott Harris, you go find more cities to feed. Scott Harris Hospitality has grown from its humble beginnings at Mia Francesca in Lake View, Chicago to a collection of trattorias, taquerias and wine bars that can be found everywhere from Chicago to San Diego. They say if it ain't broke don't fix it, and Scott's winning formula just might be bulletproof.

Though the fare they offer varies, every location operates on the same principles of simplicity, hospitality and quality that first lit up the culinary scene in Scott's hometown of Chicago thirty years ago. Each new endeavor is inspired by a love of food and family, and quests are treated as kin. Scott's passion, warmth and endless drive to craft the perfect dining experience have imparted themselves upon every one of his restaurants, at least partially making up for the fact that there is but one Scott Harris to welcome guests to dinner each night. "Chicago's Italian American Community has always been so supportive to me and my family," Scott Said. "I'm all about Italian food and culture and I am humbled to serve as this year's Columbus Day Parade Chairman!'