Upscale restaurant coming to luxury apartment building in Mount Prospect

A new upscale restaurant called The Prospect is coming to the 20West apartment building in downtown Mount Prospect.

Big Fish Hospitality announced Wednesday it will open the two-story restaurant later this year in the 71-unit building at 20 W. Northwest Highway.

Plans call for a soft opening in late fall with a series of private events, followed by a grand opening toward the end of the year.

The project will involve two veterans of the Chicago restaurant scene: chef Mauro Berruti of Gibson's Italia, Bazaar Meat Chicago and Chicago Cut Steakhouse; and general manager Garrett Supples of Chicago Diner, Frontier, Ina Mae Tavern and Packaged Goods.

Chris Coleman, vice president of development for 20 West builder Wingspan Development Group, said in a statement Wednesday he expects residents to "welcome a restaurant of this caliber."

"The Prospect feeds perfectly into the live/work/play lifestyle so many people want out of living in downtown Mount Prospect," he said.

Overseeing the build-out of The Prospect will be Nicholas & Associates, which completed the construction of 20 West for Wingspan.

The restaurant will have seating for 90 to 100 people on the first floor and 50 to 75 people upstairs. A full bar will be on each level, with the top floor offering al fresco dining and serving as the restaurant's private event space.

The space will have an exposed kitchen and large food-prep counters in view of patrons.

"I want everyone who comes to The Prospect to feel welcomed, relaxed and most importantly, taken care of - where guests feel more like friends and I'm on a first-name basis with everyone who comes into the restaurant," Berruti said in Wednesday's announcement.