Northern Italy comes to Momence

It is more than the drink. It is more than the menu. It is more than the structure.The Grand Marsh, the newest downtown Momence restaurant, is trying to transform dining in Kankakee County and beyond.The Grand Marsh offers two unique dining experiences inside one lovingly renovated structure at the corner of North Dixie Highway and West Washington Street, the heart of the city’s picturesque downtown.The ownership team of two couples, Jeff and Amy Van Drunen, Momence-based business owners, along with Laura Emme and Alessandro Farinato, of Bourbonnais, are responsible for the dual dining options – Bragozzo Cafe and Bragozzo Grand – both neatly tucked inside 103 N. Dixie Highway.Bragozzo Cafe is open from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, while Bragozzo Grand serves dinner from 5 to 10 p.m. Thursday through Saturday.While the menus offer a wide choice of meals, co-owner and executive chef Farinato said the Grouper Sandwich Italiano, which is a grilled or blackened grouper, toppe