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| - Being a massive fan of Pizzeria Bianco, it's kind of hard to approach its spin-off establishment, Pane Bianco, from an unbiased standpoint. The restaurant's concept is slightly different than the pizzerias, as it seems to have garnered the reputation that, despite offering dinner, being more of a local lunch spot that primarily serves focaccia sandwiches.
Over the years, I've had many sandwiches here and have never been disappointed. The house mozzarella and wood-roasted pepper combination, as well as the sopressata with aged provolone, are two of my absolute favorites. Every day, they also offer a market sandwich, which uses locally sourced ingredients. These can vary greatly, making it impossible to try everything that is offered. The fact is, few of these sandwiches ever disappoint. The ingredients are always top notch and the bread used for the sandwiches is what I've come to expect from Bianco. The only downside is that I do feel that prices are unreasonably high, especially considering I can get a whole pizza for what they charge for some of the market ones. There's a fine line between charging for quality as opposed to charging because of "brand" recognition. However, they do make every effort to source out locally, so you can't really complain too much.
One of the true gems at Pane is their pizza al taglio. This is more along the lines of the traditional "by the slice" pizza squares that I feel is a style more people are familiar with. It's extremely well done and we insist on splitting a square of it during every single visit. On most days, they only offer a tomato sauce with cheese, but we've also spotted a Rosa-inspired version and ultra-cool variations that I've always wanted to try.
We've been putting off going to dinner here for the longest time. Mainly because the full-range of pizzas can be had elsewhere, meaning that we'd essentially just order the same thing that we'd order at Town and Country. Although they might have a few specials that are unique, the plates are pretty consistent with the pizzeria restaurants in terms of their alternative dishes. Desserts are also mostly what you'd find at their other locations, including the so-so flourless chocolate cake, delicious Italian ice, and if you're lucky, their superbly made "seasonal" tres leches cake that always seems to be in season.
Parking here can sometimes be a real pain! Not because of the Pane diners, but because the nearby Lux coffee shop clogs up the lot due to its massive popularity as a local hipster hangout.
I might update this review when we finally cave and go here for dinner. But for now, Pane will remain one of my favorite lunch spots that I can't resist giving a strong recommendation to!
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