Recommended? Oh, 99.97979% YES!
Cuisine? Italian. Chef Dave Anoia was chef de cuisine at Spoon but he decided to open this eatery close to us when he heard I moved to this area of Pittsburgh.. :)
What to get? We ordered:
1- Contorni (vegetables and salads): Cauliflower, Ricotta, Pine Nuts & Pesto. 4.19990 stars.
2- Antipasti (appetizers): Crudo: which is Branzino, Sicilian Sea Salt and EVO. 4.999999 stars. This is a MUST!!! It's like Italian sashimi. Ask the waitress for some lemon slices to squeeze few drops on top.. It was absolutamente FANTASTICO!!
3- Primi: House-made Ricotta & Egg Yolk Ravioli, Mushroom Duxelle, Truffle Sauce which was 3.195995 stars. Ravioli were huge 2 pieces but more on the bland side. They're filled with one egg; cooked to give liquid yolk. Chef Dave, sorry but they can be better :). If they were filled with seasoned meat and onions at some point, would that be a better option!? My friend ordered house-made Gnocchi & Meatballs With Red Sauce, I can't rate it as I didn't try it.
4- Complimentary house-made fresh bread with good ol' parmigiano on top. I hate to say it, but it was PERFECT! 5.00000 stars!!!
Atmosphere? According to our nice waitress, the owner's wife designed the unique amazing chandeliers herself; using old wine bottles and wine glasses, so cool!. Atmosphere is causal, cozy and I loved their table napkins.
Next time, would order the CRUDO only and eat it with their amazing bread..