Niche: Midsize firms often offer outside-the-box practices

When one of Chicago's famous chefsor ambitious entrepreneurs comes up with a fresh, innovative concept for a new restaurant, they often think of Anthony Licata.Licata, a real estate and venture capital attorney, first ran across restaurant deals during his work on the North Pier Chicago mixed-use development in the 1980s. He met key players in the restaurant and food service industry and, over the years, he earned …