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I decided to do something sweet for my husband and, borrowing an idea from a friend of mine, take him out on a date. I dolled myself up after work and had him meet me at the Wood Street "T" station. I didn't tell him where we were going.
Davio is one of those hidden, hole-in-the-wall gems that are oh so worth checking out. It's one of those places existing solely on word-of-mouth advertising. But it's been a neighborhood fixture for over 20 years. If you're passing by on the "T", blink and you miss it.
We got off the "T" at Boustead Street and Rick wondered where the H-E-double-hockey-sticks I was taking him. Beechview is a very nice residential neighborhood but it's not exactly known for its fine dining and nightlife. He was amazed at this little place. Even more amazed that it actually exists. I told him to enjoy himself and order whatever he wanted, the evening was on me. (Yeah I know. We have joint credit cards & bank accounts! So sue me!).
Davio gives you a choice of how you want to order. You can have the prix-fixe complete dinner, or you can order ala- carte. Rick opted for the prix-fixe and you know, it ain't a bad deal. For $32.00 you get your bread with fagiolini and gorgonzola spreads course, your chef's pasta of the day, your main course with chef's choice of vegetable, your Biscotti, and coffee or tea. Rick opted for the filet mignon as his main course.
As for me, I wanted pasta. I'm a type-1 diabetic and I wanted to give my insulin a workout! Really though, their pasta here is just s-o-o-o wonderful. My Linguine al Pescatore (linguine with shellfish feast of lobster tail, shrimp, and scallops) was simply divine. I thought about trying something different for my antipasta, but the buffalo milk mozzarella is just too good to pass up.
I don't believe they serve alcohol here, but they might allow BYOB and they might have a corkage fee. I'm a non-drinker so I don't pay attention to that sort of thing. Call them before you do the ol' BYO thing.
Rick and I had a wonderful meal at Davio. He loved that I took him out on a date and planned the whole evening. Um, too bad we had to ride the "T' and the bus home!
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