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| - What a gorgeous restaurant! If you haven't seen it yet, you have to go see all the work they put into this place... gorgeous.
We stopped in after a Yelp event across the street at PlayhouseSquare--I purchased a large cheese and meat board from their catering menu and I'm guessing it was delicious, since it was all gone in about 10 minutes.
The happy hour (7:30-9:30pm, I think?) is BAD ASS. We're talking about $5 cocktails that will knock your socks off. Try the tequila-based one... sounds weird for an Italian restaurant, but I promise you it's perfection--and a little dangerous because it goes down easy! They also have some discounted appetizers that looked delicious. Furthermore, I absolutely LOVE the happy hour time frame. It works much better for my schedule.
We also ordered dinner and was not disappointed in the least bit. We started with the calamari--I'm not a huge fan of calamari, so honestly, I could take or leave this dish. The funghi risotto on the other hand was perfectly prepared, packed with healthy veggies like kale, roasted tomatoes and mushrooms, all blended into creamy risotto. It was very good! My dining partners tried the bolognese, which I think was definitely a winner, and the grilled vegetable lasagna.
I can't wait to come back to try their pasta dishes--and I'm reserving that 5th star for that experience.
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