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| - I love Italian - Armani, Dolce and Gabbana, Prada, Fendi, Missoni, but......
I must admit, I'm not a fan of chain Italian restaurants. I was raised by a real Italian mama and nothing comes close to her sauce, her meatballs, her pasta dishes. I am terribly critical of most Italian restaurants and therefore am very hard to please.
I will say that Brio Tuscan Grille has thoroughly impressed this Italian palate. I avoided it like the plague when it opened at Town Square, but when it opened at Tivoli I decided to give Brio a chance. One chance!
Well it turned out one chance was all it needed because Brio knocked my Italian socks off.
The pasta alla vodka was tremendous, with ricotta stuffed pasta in a cheesy cream sauce. The top was sprinkled with pancetta and basil and the dish was large enough to bring some home for lunch.
A friend ordered the lasagna and it was huge - seriously enough for two people.
On my most recent visit, we decided to hit the bar before heading over for some wine tasting. What a treat we found in that bar....in the form of a $2.95 menu!!! Wow, it was awfully tasty, and with such selections as ravioli caprese, shrimp and eggplant (EXCELLENT) and a gigantic burger. Oh and Wednesday is Martini night - $5 martinis -- yippee!!!!
Good food, good service, good prices. Seriously, what's not to love?
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