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| - Who would've thought that the Rubino brothers, owners of the now-defunct upscale Rain and Ame, would open up a casual Italian restaurant serving up pizza and pasta?
What went in my belly:
Bellini ($9) - A darn good one made with real peach puree.
Strada 241 Caesar Salad ($9) - This certainly isn't your run-of-the-mill Caesar salad. Romaine and radicchio leaves were lightly grilled with the leaves still crispy and juicy. The salad was lightly dressed and had a subtle lemon flavour. My only complaint would have to be the "croutons" which came out a little burnt. I also would've preferred them bite-size as I had to eat them with my hands like a cracker.
Zia Rita Pizza - tomato, nduja sausage, fire roasted onions, rapini, parmigiano ($15): I really enjoyed their tomato sauce and their nduja sausage was a stand-out for me. The spiciness of the sausage was balanced out by the slight bitterness of the rapini. As for their crust, while it was chewier than I would've preferred, it was not bad. Overall, a pretty solid pizza!
Overall, I had a great experience at Strada 241. Sure, I still think Libretto does a better pizza, but Strada's Italian fare is pretty solid. I can only hope that it doesn't suffer the same fate as the Rubino brothers' previous ventures.
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