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| - This has become one of my favorite places in Pittsburgh. It's perfect for group outings, special occasions, or just grabbing a bite to eat late at night. It has a casual, rustic feel to it with solid wood tables, subway tile behind the upstairs bar, and of course the beautiful wood burning oven.
The food is by far the star here. The calamari is fresh, crispy and just delicious. The wood-fired pizzas have that delicious sweet dough that is so well known and loved from the caramelization process created in the intense heat of the wood fired oven. The toppings are exquisite. Unfortunately, that did recently take their Burata pizza off the menu. The Burata cheese would melt on the pizza creating a pseudo cheesy cream sauce that was out of this world. I think I'm drooling... Don't worry though! The Burata pizza may be no more, but any of the others are also delicious! The prosciutto makes the stuff you get at the average store look like shoe leather. It's salty, tender and melts in your mouth. Oh and the pizza is not the only star at this place. The pasta is OMG good as well! At my recent visit I had the gnocchi which were light, delicious pillows of goodness in your mouth. Yep, I'm definitely drooling :-)
If you're looking for a tasty beverage to enjoy with your meal, have no fear! They have all sorts of Italian imported beers, various beers on tap, and bottled craft beers. Try the Anchorsteam beer, because what is better in this world than a good beer with an even better pizza?
The service is also something to tout about at this place. During my most recent visits, Brian was our server and did an outstanding job. Have a question about a cheese, an Italian meat, or a beer? He knows the answer and will help you find something you'll enjoy. His expertise definitely made the hard decision of what to order much easier.
Overall, I will be here again and again!
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