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| - Stagioni has now officially moved from Bloomfield to the South Side. What a great addition to the South Side dining scene. From the sounds of the Bloomfield reviews, things have changed (for the better.)
They still have the amazing made-to-order mozzarella. They still have a regularly rotating menu featuring seasonal items. They now have a separate bar area and dining area. You walk directly into the bar area, then you turn into another (quieter) room to reach the dining room.
On a Wednesday night, it was lightly crowded, making for a quiet romantic evening. The waitstaff was very attentive - encouraging my husband and I to split a main course along with the mozarella and 2 small pastas - plenty of food for 2. The gnocchi's were delicious little pillows of dough, that I would return for in a heart-beat. A mushroom pasta was equally home-made, but lacked a little excitement. Our main course was the duck breast which was also perfectly cooked. With well-made cocktails and tip, we had a very diverse, filling meal for well under $100.
So far, Stagioni doesn't appear to have attracted the crowds it had in Bloomfield. Given the quality of food and relatively reasonable prices, I don't expect the quiet to last long.
Here's to hoping they revive their brunch in the South Side location, too!
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