When Scoozi first opened, it was new, exciting, and injected some fun into what was then a rather tired, dissipated downtown scene. I don't recall the food ever being so great - it was always more of a Scene like Cafe Ba-Ba-Reeba, Hat Dance or, on the Northside, Oo-La-La.

I could be wrong, but I imagine Scoozi itself has become tired as time has passed and ever more interesting, good, fun Italian restaurants have saturated Chicago.

In my mind, Scoozi's time came and went, but it was so much fun while it was still fashionable, wasn't it?

Ambria's desserts, however, are unbeatable, IMO.