Sandwiches, Porchetta, and Pizza: Craft & Carvery Brings Its Milwaukee-Meets-Naples Menu to Milwaukee Avenue

By Socialhood News · Il/Chicago/Wicker Park · August 15, 2026

Wicker Park's Milwaukee Avenue corridor keeps raising the bar. The latest arrival turning heads is Craft & Carvery, a sandwich-forward concept that has landed in the neighborhood with a menu that reads like a love letter to both New York delis and Neapolitan kitchens. After a brief run inside the now-shuttered Time Out Market, the shop has found its permanent home with a brick-and-mortar storefront on Milwaukee Avenue — and neighbors are already taking notice.

The menu at Craft & Carvery is built for serious eaters. Expect standouts like a mortadella panuozzo, cacio e pepe tartines at lunch, a NY-meets-Neapolitan pizza program, and a carving station slinging brisket and porchetta by the pound — the kind of daytime-to-dinner range that fills a real gap on the strip. It's the sort of spot that rewards a return visit, because there's always something new to work through.

Craft & Carvery is part of what local food writers are calling a defining moment for Wicker Park: a 2026 class of openings led by established operators choosing this neighborhood for their next long-term commitment. The churn that once defined Milwaukee Avenue storefronts feels quieter this summer — replaced by concepts that look built to last. Stop by, grab a sandwich (or a pound of porchetta — no judgment), and see what the buzz is about. Follow all the neighborhood's latest at wickerparkbucktown.com!

Sources:
1. https://carolcollins.com/blog/wicker-park-summer-2026-every-new-opening-is-landing-on-the-same-two-streets
2. https://stephanieturnerchicago.com/blog/whats-new-to-eat-and-drink-in-wicker-park-and-bucktown-this-late-summer