Amy Morton Opens Stolp Island Social In Aurora

AURORA, IL — The newest Amy Morton restaurant just opened in Aurora. Stolp Island Social, a steakhouse that serves up prime cuts of meat, fresh seafood, craft cocktails, and more, opened its doors Friday at 5 E. Galena Blvd. in downtown Aurora.

With Stolp Island Social Morton carries on the steakhouse tradition that started when her father, Arnie Morton, opened Morton's Steakhouse in downtown Chicago. This is the third restaurant for Amy, who brings her own brand of cuisine and style to Stolp Island, which features an open kitchen and is designed into five separate rooms to create an intimate dining atmosphere.

The chef relies on fresh and locally sourced ingredients to execute an extensive menu that spotlights such dishes as burrata and eggplant ragout, farm steak frites, and prix-fixe menu items. The steak selection runs the gamut from center strip Manhattan cut to filet mignon, to a 14-oz dry-aged New York strip.

Guests can pair their eats with their choice of beverages from Stolp Island Social's extensive wine list or opt for a craft cocktail. Craft cocktails include the Paramount Theatre-inspired Chorus Girls’ Milk,a tempting concoction of Aviation gin, Gouguenheim Rose, lemon juice, and Peychaud’s bitters with a twist of lemon.

In addition to gourmet eats, Stolp Island will host a jazz brunch every Sunday.

Stolp Island Social is open Tuesday through Saturday from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. for dinner, Wednesday from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. for lunch, and Saturday and Sunday from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. for brunch.