Mano a Mano

Mano a Mano is a neighborhood Italian trattoria in Logan Square, right next door to Andros Taverna — the two kitchens connect and the teams cook hand in hand, which is where the name comes from. Most of the pasta made by hand every day, alongside regional dishes drawn from Doug and Hsing's travels through Italy, and an all-Italian wine list poured by the bottle.

It's the most relaxed room in the group — but the service isn't casual. There's no separate bar here: the servers run it all, pouring wine and crafting cocktails alongside full table service, so the front of house is polished and deep in product knowledge. For cooks, it's one of the best places to learn pasta from the ground up; for servers, it's a room that builds a complete skill set — service, wine, and cocktails together — with a tight team and chefs and managers invested in bringing people along.