Mar 8, 2012 >> Octopus Alert! Foodarazzi Amanda Puck is finding the best of the trend around town

Octopus motifs have been spotted in home décor from candleholders to wallpaper, and now chefs are getting their tentacles around it too! These three Chicago hot spots are serving up octopus in style.

ONE>> At Rustic House in Lincoln Park, Wood Grilled Octopus is armed with picholine olives, tomato confit and charred greens. Photo by Neil Burger, Stronghold Photography

TWO>> At newly opened chic spot Urban Union on Taylor Street, these babies are grilled with oregano, lemon and virgin oil. Photo by TheFoodarazzi.com

THREE >> David Burkes Primehouse at The James serves fun things on a stick. These octopus sticks come at ya with black garlic aioli, spicy citrus. Photo courtesy of David Burke’s Primehouse.