Italian

Topic 2 · 170 responses · archived october 2000

» This is an archived thread from 2000. Want to pick up where they left off? post in the live Restaurants conference →

~terry Sat, Feb 1, 1997 (14:36) seed

We got into Italian restaurants in the intros, so I thought it was about time to have a topic. So here it is. What are your favorite Italian restaurants?

~KitchenManager Sat, Feb 8, 1997 (15:01) #1

My wifey's are Carmello's Little Italy Olive Garden Bodega della Pasta It's hard for me to say because I work at one and eat at not that many more. WER

~KitchenManager Fri, Feb 14, 1997 (13:16) #2

XL ent. ranks Mezzaluna and Sfuzzi as the best two, by a half star. WER

~KitchenManager Sat, Oct 11, 1997 (19:44) #3

What? Doesn't anyone else on here eat Italian food at restaurants? WER

~stacey Mon, Oct 13, 1997 (13:04) #4

In Denver: Pasta J's, The Bent Noodle and my very own Italian kitchen!

~KitchenManager Mon, Oct 13, 1997 (23:20) #5

How do I beg for recipes? (Especially in a way that will work!) WER

~stacey Wed, Oct 15, 1997 (09:22) #6

I guess you could call them up and ask?!? I don't do the recipe thing, if I try it at a restaurant I try to discern the ingredients, usually I have to try it at least twice, then I go home and experiment!

~KitchenManager Wed, Oct 15, 1997 (22:18) #7

Exactly. Drives my wife nuts when I make something she likes, then asks me if I wrote down the recipe and I tell her, "Nope." WER

~stacey Thu, Oct 16, 1997 (09:10) #8

*giggle* Makes life an adventure doesn't it?

~KitchenManager Thu, Oct 16, 1997 (23:39) #9

Something like that. WER

~stacey Wed, Oct 22, 1997 (12:03) #10

How's our fave Italian chef these days?

~KitchenManager Wed, Oct 22, 1997 (12:57) #11

I don't know that I can type for that long! At the moment I have a melatonin hangover and accompanying lack o' caffeine headache. So, how's teach? WER

~stacey Wed, Oct 22, 1997 (12:59) #12

Sounds like I'm better off than you. The flat tire this morning, crappy admin mtg and caffeine overdose, notwithstanding! *smile*

~KitchenManager Wed, Oct 22, 1997 (13:02) #13

*smile* WER

~stacey Wed, Oct 22, 1997 (13:04) #14

Pissing your day off away or do you have great plans with which to make it fly quickly by?

~KitchenManager Wed, Oct 22, 1997 (13:08) #15

Yapping on here, doing some html later, going to the park with my daughter, parent/teacher conference for my stepson, buy more cigs, maybe eat sometime. And you? WER

~stacey Wed, Oct 22, 1997 (13:13) #16

[BALPAS testing going on today, so no student contact today. I should be getting caught up on some paperwork but obviously, I have chosen to slack. Excuses include: rough morning, need some food, pretty days make me unproductive... the list goes on. Where do your kids go to school? I did my student teaching at Doss Elementary on Far West Blvd. Still chilly in Austin? Enjoy the park, I am envious.

~KitchenManager Wed, Oct 22, 1997 (13:14) #17

Stepson goes to Brentwood. Daughter is almost 4, no school yet. WER

~stacey Wed, Oct 22, 1997 (13:17) #18

Names???

~KitchenManager Wed, Oct 22, 1997 (13:22) #19

Taylor Charles Shumer Zoe Jessica Roland WER

~stacey Thu, Oct 23, 1997 (09:18) #20

great names! (back to conference subject) do they like Italian food?

~KitchenManager Thu, Oct 23, 1997 (12:53) #21

Zoe will eat most anything, but she likes the meatballs best from work and Taylor likes the pizza. WER

~stacey Thu, Oct 23, 1997 (13:04) #22

Mmmm. Making me hungry. Wish I could "cash in" on my tiramisu early...

~KitchenManager Thu, Oct 23, 1997 (13:18) #23

Unless I've got the wrong plug-ins, I can't send it to ya online. Sorry WER

~stacey Fri, Oct 24, 1997 (11:22) #24

It'll wait.

~terry Fri, Oct 24, 1997 (14:43) #25

Till the tiramasu plug-in is released?

~stacey Fri, Oct 24, 1997 (14:45) #26

Or until I come visit, whichever comes first!

~KitchenManager Sat, Oct 25, 1997 (00:22) #27

I that some sorta zen question? Who came first, Stacey or the Tiramisu plug-in for IE? WER

~stacey Mon, Oct 27, 1997 (09:40) #28

You're thinking a 'bit' too deep.

~KitchenManager Mon, Oct 27, 1997 (23:01) #29

..........Yeah, like I have a choice. WER

~stacey Tue, Oct 28, 1997 (08:47) #30

*giggle*

~KitchenManager Wed, Oct 29, 1997 (00:21) #31

So, toots, why ain't cha posted in the innuendo topic in the sex conference? WER

~stacey Wed, Oct 29, 1997 (09:57) #32

I'm not a member. Maybe I should investigate though.

~terry Wed, Oct 29, 1997 (21:03) #33

May I see your id please?

~KitchenManager Wed, Oct 29, 1997 (22:52) #34

And I'd like to see your super ego... WER

~terry Thu, Oct 30, 1997 (05:09) #35

Rename this the Freudian Italian Restaurant topic.

~stacey Thu, Oct 30, 1997 (08:40) #36

And I'd like to see... damn. wrong topic again.

~KitchenManager Thu, Oct 30, 1997 (11:58) #37

And how would you like that served, Mother? WER

~terry Thu, Oct 30, 1997 (12:54) #38

Does your outfit deliver? What's the number to call?

~KitchenManager Fri, Oct 31, 1997 (00:06) #39

Eat Out In, but I don't know the number off the top of my head. WER

~terry Fri, Oct 31, 1997 (07:33) #40

And where are you located?

~KitchenManager Fri, Oct 31, 1997 (15:03) #41

Spicewood Springs and Mesa, right across the street from BCSI WER

~terry Fri, Oct 31, 1997 (18:22) #42

One of these days we'll get your takeouts? What do you recommend for lunch? XY ``

~stacey Tue, Nov 4, 1997 (12:11) #43

Ciao Signor WER! Is today your day off?

~terry Tue, Nov 4, 1997 (13:22) #44

I still have my Little Italy salad from yesterday in the 'fridgertator.

~KitchenManager Tue, Nov 4, 1997 (22:57) #45

Wednesday, stacey, Wednesday. WER

~stacey Wed, Nov 5, 1997 (10:38) #46

Happy day off!!! (At least I think it's Wednesday) I've been so discombobulated lately... I spent Monday thinking it was Thursday.

~terry Wed, Nov 5, 1997 (11:13) #47

Nice try!

~KitchenManager Wed, Nov 5, 1997 (13:25) #48

Yeah, but that can make for a very long week. WER

~stacey Fri, Nov 7, 1997 (12:04) #49

sometimes coming to work can make for a very long week.

~KitchenManager Fri, Nov 7, 1997 (16:02) #50

Sometimes? WER

~KitchenManager Sat, Nov 8, 1997 (01:21) #51

and this readers poll winner is: Mezzaluna

~terry Sat, Nov 8, 1997 (08:43) #52

And the runner up is???

~KitchenManager Sat, Nov 8, 1997 (10:24) #53

I said it would take me a couple of days to get all the information up. Runners-up: Romeo's, Romano's Macaroni Grill Honorable Mentions Basil's, Carraba's Italian Grill, Frank & Angie's

~terry Sat, Nov 8, 1997 (18:45) #54

Do you agree with these selections?

~KitchenManager Sun, Nov 9, 1997 (11:46) #55

I find some of the placings odd, but I could have guessed most of them.

~stacey Mon, Nov 10, 1997 (10:35) #56

Mezzaluna was one of my favorite places. But I also enjoyed that little Italian place on 5th and (?) Red River? somewhere around there.

~terry Mon, Nov 10, 1997 (11:34) #57

Hmmmm?

~stacey Wed, Nov 19, 1997 (11:17) #58

Happy Day Off, WER!

~KitchenManager Wed, Nov 19, 1997 (11:29) #59

thanks, stace

~stacey Wed, Nov 19, 1997 (11:30) #60

A lazy day at the park with your daughter?

~KitchenManager Wed, Nov 19, 1997 (11:32) #61

Nope, wife got's the car, so we lazy at home today. She started day care Monday, goes on Tuesday and Thursday also.

~stacey Wed, Nov 19, 1997 (11:35) #62

Your wife or your daughter? Just kidding. Is it rainy? A good paint by numbers day! Warm? A good go-outside-and-kick-a-ball day! Cold but sunny? A perfect walk-around-the-block day! I'm just making myself envious now! Funny, I'm NEVER envious of your 10 hour days!

~KitchenManager Thu, Nov 20, 1997 (14:20) #63

Dat's okay, I'm envious of you and your mountains and snow. Sometimes, I think that's all I need to get levelled back out. It's been so long.

~stacey Fri, Nov 21, 1997 (10:35) #64

The mountains give me perspective, that's for sure. In fact, I'm taking a solo weekend jaunt tonight (if it doesn't snow). A mini vacation down to Glenwood Springs to ease my mind.

~KitchenManager Fri, Nov 21, 1997 (10:40) #65

Good luck, I'd hate for you to loose your weekend to this problem. *hugs*

~stacey Fri, Nov 21, 1997 (10:55) #66

Oh, the coworker? I get frustrated but never ruin my own weekend over it. Relationship and family problems are the ones that have the potential to really get me down. Stupid coworkers... eh? What can you do?

~KitchenManager Fri, Nov 21, 1997 (10:57) #67

Now there's a question I wish I knew the answer to.

~stacey Mon, Nov 24, 1997 (12:19) #68

Had a fabulous Italian dinner on Friday night with an old friend. Josephina's in LoDo. The bread was served with a tomato-garlic pesto that I culdn't get enough of until the portabello mushroom came in its reduction sauce! For dinner I had grilled eggplant with polenta. So much I couldn't finish it all. And for all those who haven't gotten to watch me nosh my body weight at dinner (like Paul), not finishing a delicious meal is darn near unfathomable for me! After dinner we went to Enoteca for another bottle of Merlot and after an hour I was ready for the bruschetta with roasted red peppers and chevre! A truly enjoyable dinner and OOPS! I forgot to mention the tiramisu at Josephina's. Eh, it wasn't THAT good. I'm holding out for Little Italy!

~katrina Fri, Dec 5, 1997 (23:44) #69

When are you going there?

~stacey Mon, Dec 8, 1997 (18:00) #70

I'll be in Austin after Christmas and until New Year's day. So, sometime in between. To meet a WER and eat a tiramisu.

~KitchenManager Mon, Dec 8, 1997 (23:29) #71

Oh, if only the opposite...

~stacey Tue, Dec 9, 1997 (10:17) #72

As soon I typed it... I recognized the options! *smile*

~KitchenManager Tue, Dec 9, 1997 (11:42) #73

At least you didn't recant...

~stacey Tue, Dec 9, 1997 (18:17) #74

oh, no... I appreciate a good innuendo.

~KitchenManager Tue, Dec 9, 1997 (23:01) #75

Oh, you just want me for my mind...

~stacey Wed, Dec 10, 1997 (09:42) #76

Yeah right! *giggle*

~KitchenManager Wed, Dec 10, 1997 (11:34) #77

Didn't realize how much I missed those *giggle*s. Thanky, ma'am.

~stacey Mon, Dec 15, 1997 (18:30) #78

*giggle* *smile*

~KitchenManager Tue, Dec 16, 1997 (01:33) #79

LOL...

~stacey Wed, Dec 17, 1997 (10:09) #80

When is your new day off?

~KitchenManager Wed, Dec 17, 1997 (12:11) #81

This week it's today (more or less...) Next two, it'll be Thursday.

~KitchenManager Wed, Jan 7, 1998 (00:15) #82

WHAT??? Wasn't the food good enough to talk about, you two?

~terry Wed, Jan 7, 1998 (11:51) #83

The food was great! But the conversation was so good that it absorbed much of my attention.

~KitchenManager Wed, Jan 7, 1998 (12:27) #84

I have to give you that... When it was my turn to join, I found that it was very difficult to end the conversation and return home...Stacey is a very engaging conversationalist.

~stacey Thu, Jan 8, 1998 (20:52) #85

*blush* food was great wer. somehow I'd like to combine the marsala part o Paul's meal with the big mushrooms in mine! and letsee... tiramisu was yummilicious. I too enjoyed the conversations immensely...

~KitchenManager Thu, Jan 8, 1998 (20:56) #86

*WooWoo* Does this mean my invites to Colorado are still on?

~stacey Thu, Jan 8, 1998 (21:06) #87

of course!!! I'll cook!

~KitchenManager Thu, Jan 8, 1998 (23:50) #88

There is no doubt in my mind... (at least not now...)

~stacey Fri, Jan 9, 1998 (18:21) #89

*smile*

~KitchenManager Sat, Jan 10, 1998 (22:05) #90

Thank you...

~stacey Thu, Jan 15, 1998 (17:52) #91

for???

~KitchenManager Thu, Jan 15, 1998 (23:17) #92

not running away screaming when I'm near? (yet...)

~stacey Mon, Jan 19, 1998 (17:45) #93

WER, you've got some fairly serious self-depreceating techniques. Why for?

~KitchenManager Mon, Jan 19, 1998 (22:00) #94

I was taught well and have never learned differently.

~KitchenManager Tue, Jan 20, 1998 (00:10) #95

In fact, those lessons were fairly well re-enforced again today. You should be careful here, Stacey, you may find yourself on treacherous ground.

~stacey Tue, Jan 20, 1998 (18:26) #96

feeling the ugly monster coming on again?

~KitchenManager Tue, Jan 20, 1998 (22:03) #97

It's doing the typing, actually. Haven't seen the reason to speak out this time. Doesn't matter if I do or don't, nothing changes. And at least if I'm quiet, no one else is affected. *wink*

~stacey Thu, Jan 22, 1998 (17:54) #98

Don't let it control your life, WER. You don't have to fight it either. Just realize it's not strong, and it's your creation. You can just lay it to rest (or kill it, if that makes you feel better!)

~KitchenManager Thu, Apr 2, 1998 (00:05) #99

Wow, do we stray off course on occasion... Marc Katz ate at the restaurant tonight...

~terry Thu, Apr 2, 1998 (19:17) #100

I saw a Top of the Mark while crusing around frisco yesterday. That's where he got the idea for Top of the Mark, from the place above the Mark Hopkins hotel in SF.

~stacey Mon, Apr 6, 1998 (16:50) #101

... never kloses!

~KitchenManager Sat, May 9, 1998 (11:03) #102

Ate at Paggi House Thursday night... either I'm jaded or they deserve their reputation... the food, for the most part, was good I just don't see the need to pay that much for presentation, as the service wasn't up to par, either.

~stacey Mon, May 11, 1998 (14:00) #103

never very fond of Paggi House. Favorite Austin Italian spots... (besides the ones on my body) Carmelo's Mezzaluna and then there's this cook at a place called Little Italy... if you touch the right places... well...

~stacey Mon, May 11, 1998 (14:00) #104

(apologies Kitchen Manager, I realize you are trying to elicit serious banter here!)

~KitchenManager Mon, May 11, 1998 (22:24) #105

s'okay... meant to say up there (response #32) that they don't deserve their reputation... no need to apologize, you just have to show me those spots... (you rank Carmello's and Mezzaluna above my Marsala and Tiramisu? now the truth comes out...)

~stacey Tue, May 12, 1998 (22:24) #106

twas the paranoid man inside you who suspected I was ranking! But I'm fairly certain other visitors don't get the same 'special sauce' and I wouldn't want to sign you up for more than you bargained for! *smile*

~KitchenManager Tue, May 12, 1998 (23:13) #107

Paul Terry Walhus ate at the restaurant last night.

~stacey Thu, May 14, 1998 (16:54) #108

with company? who WAS she?!?! *giggle* (can't wait to tease!)

~KitchenManager Thu, May 14, 1998 (21:00) #109

(I've noticed...)

~KitchenManager Sat, May 16, 1998 (00:21) #110

Jon Penner ate at the restaurant tonight.

~terry Sat, May 16, 1998 (09:07) #111

Jon does the windsurfing site that the Spring hosts, he lurks here sometimes.

~jpenner Tue, May 19, 1998 (08:25) #112

Hi all. Good to meet km the other night. Another great dinner (as usual). Talk about tough working environment for the km; it must have been at least 110 F. Coming home from that, setting the AC at 90 would feel cool! Debate for dinner place that night was Gators or LI; no question in my mind. I ordered the spaghetti w/ spicey Italian sausage. Used to be on the menu a few years ago, but still get it anyway. What do you think is the *best* thing on the menu?

~stacey Tue, May 19, 1998 (10:57) #113

hey WER, is your name anywhere on the menu? *smile*

~KitchenManager Tue, May 19, 1998 (23:54) #114

not for the general public, just a few select diners... (but thanks for asking!) Let's see...Stacey's had the de Pino and the Tiramisu, Terry has had the Veggie Deluxe Pizza, Chicken Marsala, Shrimp Parmesan and Tiramisu, and as for me...

~stacey Wed, May 20, 1998 (15:18) #115

yes?

~jpenner Thu, Jun 18, 1998 (11:54) #116

Made it to LI last night (Wed). Had the Chicken Marsala, it was great! Checked with the waitress & the KM was off. I keep forgetting to bring the free dinner coupon I won, I'll remember one of these days. Was at Mezzaluna's the other night for the first time, Lamb rack was good, almost as good as the stuff I had in New Zealand in February. Actually had Tiramisu for the first time ever there. I'm usually too full to order desert... Stacey, Did you get any of that snow I've been hearing about in Denver?

~stacey Thu, Jun 25, 1998 (18:12) #117

nope. the snow was strictly reserved for the 'high country' (above 9,000 feet). In fact, the weather has been BEAUTIFUL here. 80s in the day and back down to 50s in the evening. I love being able to bring a sweater everywhere I go but not having to wear a coat! And the mornings are always so new and fresh smelling... No eat-in restaurants lately... lot of delivery and take out. Jade Dragon -- schezuwan (yeah,yeah,yeah, whatever) bean curd and shrimp fried rice Fazoli's -- baked spaghetti Blackjack -- pizza how'd ya get a free coupon for Little Italy?!?

~wer Thu, Jun 25, 1998 (18:22) #118

Jon found hidden treasure... if'n I heard correctly, he ate there last night, also...

~jpenner Mon, Jul 13, 1998 (18:36) #119

Follow those links, never know what you might find/win! I guess I need to pick non-Wednesday nights if KM is going to do the artwork. Sorry, haven't been on for a while. Work... ya know. Temps have been in low 100's the past few days.

~stacey Tue, Jul 14, 1998 (16:13) #120

uggghhoo! (don't like 100 degrees!) (where do you work jon?)

~terry Tue, Jul 14, 1998 (17:17) #121

I think he works up near where we used to work, Stace.

~riette Wed, Jul 15, 1998 (01:08) #122

hell?

~stacey Thu, Jul 16, 1998 (16:17) #123

sort of... more like the purgatory between Austin and Round Rock... (Remember when we had to drive all the way to the Arboretum for lunches Paul?) (Wait... were you there when the upstairs first opened?)

~terry Thu, Jul 16, 1998 (21:35) #124

I was there when the upstairs was in the final stage of completion. When they built the rabbit compound. I haven't heard from Bill for a long time. I heard Kim moved on. I heard Tom Vu got hooked up with Stacy, the blond who worked for Richard. That was kind of a strange scene.

~riette Fri, Jul 17, 1998 (01:24) #125

A rabbit compound?!?!?! To keep the frying pans going? THAT's a strange scene!

~jpenner Fri, Jul 17, 1998 (15:37) #126

Yep, Round Rock (Hell - at least since Dell moved here). Used to be able to cruise out here or back to town (opposite of IBM-Georgetown traffic). Only good thing that has happened out here in the last 10 years is more eating places. El Arroyo, La Margarita & tons of new ones I can't even name around WallMart. Went to Indian place down from Souper Salads yesterday, not bad. I saw a new Itailan place there too.

~riette Fri, Jul 17, 1998 (15:49) #127

An Italian place?!?! Sounds weirder by the minute. Weirder? More weird? This language gets weirder by the minute too!

~stacey Tue, Jul 21, 1998 (20:45) #128

I received an email from Tom Vu awhile back... he and Stacy (Baden???) were living together... Mike just left the rabbit and joined a travel agency that may send him out to San Francisco (where he has wanted to be for years!) Freddy was still working there with his CNA certification and sounding really centered. I heard Bill left the company to pursue the electronic commerce... Yep... been a long time in only two short years!

~terry Thu, Sep 17, 1998 (00:13) #129

Stacy is working at Tivoli, saw her name on the employee list, Stace. I see Bill has moved to North Lamar and is doing something with web based customer prospecting. I thought I saw Kim pull out of Lanier High out of the corner of my eye the other day, maybe it was her. I hope you drift back in! Italian. Back on topic. wer, that brione was fabulous the other night. Thanks again for the pass! Can you pass along the recipe for the sauce or is it a trade secret? And the same with the coffee . . . what is your favorite brand/flavor? Yep, shrimp brione. Very tasty! We kept hoping you would make an appearance but the reports were that you were very backed up in the kitchen. One of the waiters may have known Kristen, he sent her a desert! That tiramisu you made was so rich I had to order the coffee to finish it, the coffee revived my appetite for it by counterbalancing the sweetness. Does werwife still rate Carmello's as number one? Jon, are you getting back on track with the website? What do you need from us? Keep reminding me ok?

~KitchenManager Thu, Sep 17, 1998 (09:11) #130

what other dessert did you all have?

~terry Thu, Sep 17, 1998 (21:19) #131

Some desert that one of the waiters gave to Kristen. I don't know what it was. I had some ice cream. You're sidestepping my recipe request, okay, okay, must be a trade secret!

~KitchenManager Fri, Sep 18, 1998 (08:33) #132

yep, sorry...

~terry Fri, Sep 18, 1998 (08:44) #133

Kristen's still scratching her head trying to find out who gave her that desert. Parachuting buddy. And she's scratching her head about a comment of yours, too. She can't figure it out.

~KitchenManager Fri, Sep 18, 1998 (16:17) #134

which would be? (I don't know anyone here that parachutes...as there were only two waiters on that night, was it your's, or the other one?)

~terry Sun, Sep 20, 1998 (23:22) #135

The other one, I believe.

~KitchenManager Mon, Sep 21, 1998 (07:56) #136

yep, he thought Kristen was so irresistably gorgeous that he just had to buy her dessert...

~KitchenManager Wed, Sep 23, 1998 (05:24) #137

so, what comment of mine had the birthday girl scratching her head?

~terry Wed, Sep 23, 1998 (06:31) #138

Something about an invite to dinner, can't locate it now. Speaking of birthday girls, happy birthday Kristen!!! So, what does brione mean?

~KitchenManager Wed, Sep 23, 1998 (06:55) #139

last name of the guy who created the dish, from what I understand...

~jpenner Thu, Sep 24, 1998 (14:13) #140

Was in LI Monday night, finally figured out NOT to go on Wednesday as it is WER's day off. Had the Lasagna which was fantastic as usual. I'm just finishing the leftovers now as I type. (Paul, the http://access.spring.net/~awc web site is back on the air. Thanks!)

~autumn Fri, Sep 25, 1998 (12:55) #141

Wow, they give wer a day off?

~KitchenManager Fri, Sep 25, 1998 (12:58) #142

so-so...actually, I was in for several hours before the place opened, but I did have all the hours we were open off...

~autumn Fri, Sep 25, 1998 (14:00) #143

How ironic.

~KitchenManager Fri, Sep 25, 1998 (14:03) #144

never thought of it as ironical...

~autumn Fri, Sep 25, 1998 (16:32) #145

That the chef works when there are no customers? It's not as if you're a pastry chef (although you may do that as well--forgot about all that tiramisu!)

~terry Wed, Oct 28, 1998 (09:47) #146

Better something, Better Crust?

~KitchenManager Wed, Oct 28, 1998 (12:10) #147

You lost me, Terry...

~terry Wed, Oct 28, 1998 (17:31) #148

Name of the folks that make the bread sticks for Olive Gardin.

~KitchenManager Thu, Oct 29, 1998 (17:26) #149

gotcha...

~terry Thu, Oct 29, 1998 (17:39) #150

Do you think she really meant to say Butter Crust and not Better Crust? Does Butter Crust make Italian bread sticks? Does the Lil Italy bake it's own breadsticks?

~KitchenManager Thu, Oct 29, 1998 (17:46) #151

Butter Crust might...especially for a deal like that... And, yes, we make our own bread from scratch at the restaurant...

~terry Fri, Oct 30, 1998 (00:43) #152

Any tips on making bread sticks? Or any brand you recommend?

~KitchenManager Fri, Oct 30, 1998 (10:38) #153

lemme think on that one...

~terry Fri, Oct 30, 1998 (16:03) #154

pause for a deep thought break.

~KitchenManager Wed, Nov 11, 1998 (15:14) #155

This year's Chronicle Readers Poll for Best Italian says: Basil's Runners-up: Romeo's,Mezzaluna Honorable mentions: Carraba's Italian Grill, Carmelo's, Olive Garden, Pizza Nizza The critic's list says: Best Gelatos e Sorbettos--Milano's Best Italian Potential--Vespaio Best Spaghetti and Meatballs--Treehouse Italian Grilll

~terry Wed, Nov 11, 1998 (16:03) #156

I've been to Romeos but not Basils. What's so great about Basils. And boo, no LI mention!

~stacey Thu, Nov 12, 1998 (09:04) #157

I gotta vote for Carmelo's!

~KitchenManager Wed, Dec 16, 1998 (08:55) #158

(oh, how far I have slipped!...) These things be not Italian Caesar salad Anything parmigiana other than eggplant Grated cheese on seafood (there a few exceptions but they are very few) Espresso with a lemon twist Architectural food Pasta "swimming" in sauce Parsley as a garnish Olive oil as a dip for bread Warm goat cheese Ricotta cheese in lasagna Balsamic vinegar on salad

~PT Wed, Dec 16, 1998 (15:34) #159

If it tastes good, Eat it.

~KitchenManager Wed, Dec 16, 1998 (18:26) #160

and sometimes, If it looks good, Eat it!

~PT Thu, Dec 17, 1998 (13:07) #161

Or at least try it, anyway.

~KitchenManager Thu, Dec 17, 1998 (23:56) #162

I pretty much make it a rule to always swallow.

~PT Fri, Dec 18, 1998 (12:35) #163

You have to be really careful what you put in your mouth, if that is the case.

~KitchenManager Fri, May 7, 1999 (02:17) #164

read Dale Rice's latest review of Little Italy at http://www.austin360.com/entertainment/dining/reviews/littleitaly.html

~aschuth Fri, May 7, 1999 (02:44) #165

What does he mean by "relatively attentive" - service didn't always reply his e-mails? ;=}

~KitchenManager Fri, May 7, 1999 (03:19) #166

very nice...fortunately, he only communicated with me by phone...

~aschuth Tue, May 11, 1999 (08:48) #167

...ok, that !WAS! ghastly, I'm sorry. Wait - this guy calls in, and then writes a review? Wow. That's how to do it! Bet they sell zillions of copies. Doing it the honest way just doesn't pay, but I don't know any other.

~KitchenManager Tue, May 11, 1999 (10:45) #168

he was fact checking for the article...had already eaten there...

~sprin5 Sat, May 20, 2000 (21:48) #169

Italian Restaurants are on the rise. My favorite of course is Little Italy because they are so well managed in their kitchen. Famous for tiramisu! I wonder how late they stay open? Chronicle Readers don't agree with me, however. The envelope please. Thank you, tears open envelope, the winner is . . . Vespaio Huh? Never heard of this dive. Carmelos and Mezzaluna came in next. Isn't Mezzaluna where Nicoel Got error 2 (No such file or directory) in out of time(null) baldur:~ $ Carmelos and Mezzaluna came in next. Isn't Mezzaluna where Nicole and OJ used to hang out? Romeos, Treehouse Grill and Cafe Spezzano get honorable mention. And the so called critics didn�t even include Italian as a category. Do you spell Austin Chronicle �haphazard�? Maybe I just didn�t see it. I can't believe these so called critics can�t have an Itialian restaurant pick. And maybe Vespaio isn't a dive after all.

~MarciaH Sat, May 20, 2000 (22:12) #170

Sorry, but if/when I get to Austin I eat Italian in One Place Only. Knots in the tummy and all... All the stars are in my eyes?

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