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Last week, we returned to Sensi Restaurant on East Cary Street in downtown Richmond. Each time I have visited, the dining room gets smaller (it’s me, not really the room), and the whole place loses its mystique (familiarity takes over and you now feel more at home). The menu has some “favorites” to choose from, and […]
Filed by MessyChef at February 20th, 2008 under Italian, Restaurant Review
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Gusto Restaurant is located in Stuart, Florida, serving northern-Italian cuisine. If you drive around the small-town streets of Stuart, not far from the Roosevelt bridge, you’ll no doubt catch a glimpse of the small restaurant with a big sign: Gusto, serving an inspired Italian menu. I was impressed with the level of service at Gusto, but not […]
Filed by MessyChef at December 26th, 2007 under Italian, Restaurant Review
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Last night I had my second dinner at Sensei, located on East Cary Street in Richmond, VA. Sensei has changed a bit from my initial visit. The music is softer, and thus made me feel it was less of a “New York style”, hip restaurant. This change in music was the first thing I noted. Service […]
Filed by MessyChef at April 21st, 2007 under Italian, Restaurant Review
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I have eaten once at Azurro, off River Road in Richmond. I recall taking my mother there for dinner (yet, she paid), and finding a hair in my creamy ravioli dish. Four years later, it called me back, after reading in Style Weekly that it’s rated as one of Richmond’s top 50. We were seated without reservation, […]
Filed by MessyChef at April 1st, 2007 under Italian, Restaurant Review
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One of my favorite sandwiches in Richmond is the so-called “Real Italian Hero,” the imported prosciutto sandwich, served with fresh mozzarella cheese and a little roasted-red pepper. It’s not saucy, just good. So today at Coppola’s, I went straight to Carytown just for this sandwich. As I am waiting in an extraordinary long line, they announce: […]
Filed by MessyChef at March 25th, 2007 under Italian, Restaurant Review
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