After Viral Lifeline From TikToker Keith Lee, Amici Is Closing

BUENA PARK — After nearly four decades in the restaurant industry — and one last, unlikely run of viral success — Alfio Sciacca has decided it’s time to step away from the kitchen.

The owner of Amici Chicago, the small Buena Park arancini shop that drew lines out the door after a visit from TikTok food critic Keith Lee in 2024, is retiring and closing the restaurant.

“I’m not old, but I’m not young enough not to enjoy life,” Sciacca said…

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