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| - Peg and I visited this place for the second time...the first was probably within two weeks of opening last November. At that time, the food was promising and the service was...um....still developing. Last night, we revisited the place. Not only was the food better than the first time we checked it out, but the service provided by Salvatore was molto bene! His suggestions were good, his attentiveness was spot-on and not tooo much, and the atmosphere was very relaxing. Granted, we went on the earlier side on a Saturday night, but sitting next to an open window with the temp in the high 70s and the view of the valley...was transporting. We sampled the calamari di Sara (a repeat from the first visit), carpaccio, beet "ravioli" and the app of the evening which was proscuitto, melon (cantaloupe and honeydew), and fresh mozzarella. We followed this with their salciccia pizza (San Marzano tomatoes..the only thing you need to know is that they are native Italian, actually tasting like a ripe tomato sauce!) sweet italian sausage, fresh grated mozzarella (fior di latte), caramelized onions, and roasted peppers. The crust was wonderfully chewy and oven-baked. The obvious....the espresso and cappuccino were wonderful. As noted, Salvatore made it all happen and the surrounding cast of servers and assistants made the dinner and table memorable. We shall not let another 6 months go by for our return visit! È stato un piacere!! Dr. B
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