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A group of my friends and I went to Sunday Sauce, which is an event E2 does that you have to pre-buy tickets to ($40/person). Basically it's located in the lower level and they set up this long table. There were probably 30 some people there all at the same long table. It's BYOB and even though I didn't bring anything, the people sitting next to me were so kind they offered me some of their wine.
When we sat down (they label the seats so if you're going in a group and want to sit together, you might want to buy tickets at the same time), they had focaccia bread and some antipasto dishes on the table already. Then, they promptly brought out a snap pea salad with fresh mint and goat cheese, a salad with mozzarella chunks, charred broccolini and sausage, and a roasted carrot and radicchio gratin (which was so good). I really liked how they made vegetables the center of attention. Even my friend who doesn't normally like veggies was a huge fan of everything they served. It all tasted very fresh, too. They then followed that by serving a lamb bolognese with gnocchi (the gnocchi could've been fluffier), grilled asparagus with egg and blue cheese dressing (odd but delicious combo), a kale caesar salad, and a risotto with mushrooms (yum). Everything was family style (which I love) and you just take as much as you want and then pass it on. At the end of the meal, they had coffee available to go with the Pittsburgh creme pie slice that everyone got. It was scrumptious. Seriously, it's been two days and I'm still raving about how great and how delicious the Sunday Sauce experience was. Oh, also they pack up leftovers and leave it on a counter for people to choose what they want to take home when they leave (tip: get there fast or there won't be anything left). I know the menu won't be the same next time, but I'm positive it'll still be an amazing experience, so I'm eager to go back!
Overall, awesome food, good company (the kind who offer to share their wine), and nice service/ambiance!
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