Plume Rockford to hold its grand opening next week
By Kevin Haas
Rock River Current
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ROCKFORD — Plume, the new restaurant filling the former Der Rathskeller space, has slated its grand opening for Wednesday on the city’s North End.
The restaurant, 1132 Auburn St., is owned by Chase Williams and Lia Pennacchi and is centered on cuisine from northern Italy with fresh pasta and hyper-seasonal ingredients.
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Plume is holding a series of private, soft-opening events in the lead up to next week’s grand opening.
The Greater Rockford Chamber of Commerce announced its plans Friday for a ribbon-cutting ceremony and grand opening to take place at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday at Plume. The restaurant will open to the public at 4 p.m. Wednesday. You can make a reservation at exploretock.com/plumerockford.
Plume was previously home to the beloved German restaurant Der Rathskeller for roughly 90 years before its final iteration closed in October 2021. The property was sold in March to prepare for its future as Plume.
Now, Williams and Pennacchi hope to start a new tradition with cuisine centered around the Emilia-Romagna region in northern Italy.
We’ll have more details about the cuisine and experience of dining at the new Rockford restaurant in a feature story slated for early next week on RockRiverCurrent.com.
Follow | Plume Rockford
Where: 1132 Auburn St., Rockford
Opening: 4 p.m. Wednesday, June 19
On the web: plumerockford.com
On Facebook: Plume Rockford
On Instagram: @PlumeRockford
Contact: info@plumerockford.com
This article is by Kevin Haas. Email him at khaas@rockrivercurrent.com or follow him on X at @KevinMHaas or Instagram @thekevinhaas and Threads @thekevinhaas
