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| - I arrived here on a Friday night a few weeks back with a small group of girlfriends for dinner and drinks. We had a reservation and were seated immediately (though the place wasn't crowded). Our overall first impression was that this place is swanky, the esthetic is dark, rich, and sleek. I understand that this building used to be a church. It made me a bit sad to see that it was so swanky, I kind of liked the idea of an authentic Italian restaurant in an old church...I pictured soaring ceilings, exposed brick walls, rustic wood floors, and heavy wrought iron light fixtures hanging from the ceiling. Oh well, can't have everything.
We sat down and ordered a bottle of wine, the wine list isn't terribly extensive, but they did have some good options. We chose a Sauv blanc to go with our salumi platter and pasta dish. We also ordered the beef carpaccio. The wine was perfect. The salumi platter ($18) was quite tasty, though a little small for the price. The beef carpaccio ($13) was perfectly done. We selected the Papardelle in a Wild Boar Ragu ($62/for 4ppl). Now, I was expecting to be wowed by this dish, unfortunately, I was not. The pasta was a little too overdone and the sauce was average. I really, really wanted to like it, so it was a bit of a disappointment. Their menu is simple, not too many dishes and clearly Italian. However, I do have one gripe and it's major...WHERE's THE FUCKING PIZZA?! What kind of Italian restaurant doesn't offer pizza?! Just sayin'.
Since it was a Friday night, they had a DJ on hand and the music was great. They were also hosting something called "Confession Fridays", the entire premise behind this is that people can submit their confessions online, or via "confession" card, twitter, etc. Confessions can range from "I have a crush on so and so", to "I'm cheating on my husband with his best-friend"...it's a little different, but I think given the right crowd, it could prove to be an interesting and entertaining evening.
As an aside, my girlfriend and I stopped by last Friday night at around 9:30pm and the place was hopping...so clearly they're making some adjustments. We stuck around and had a few drinks and to be honest the vibe was totally different and based on that experience, we will be returning.
Despite my criticism, I do like this place, the staff were friendly and service was quick...the food was good, the décor modern and the music was a perfect accompaniment to the meal, with a few minor adjustments, this place could be awesome.
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