Buona, the homegrown Italian beef chain, officially opened its 32nd Chicago-area restaurant this week in Gurnee, with a co-owned Rainbow Cone ice cream shop tucked inside. Skip to content.

Founding member of the family, Joe Buonavolanto Jr. joined Kevin Powell and Michael Piff on the Chicago’s Very Own Eats podcast to talk about Italian beef’s rich history in Chicago, his family’s ...

The newest Buona Italian beef location is coming to Indiana in the near future. It was recently reported by Chicago Tribune that Buona is adding their 33rd location this summer in Crown Point.

Buona Beef owner Joe Buonavolanto III and Chef Tony Scheri joined WGN News on Saturday morning to share a bit of history about the Chicago favorite. advertisement. WGN-TV Chicago.