French-style baked goods.
Despite most Americans' unfamiliarity with the Balkans, the food won't seem the least bit foreign. It is simply prepared, with clean, fresh flavors that are as comforting as Grandma's Sunday pot roast. The Saturday-only rotisserie whole lamb is cooked over mesquite coals on a spit, seasoned only with salt.
Restauranteur-chef duo Adam Orman and Fiore Tedesco opened their second restaurant, Bambino, in March 2024. Bambino brings a "grown-up sensibility" to the spirit of the 1980s, following the pair's success with L'Oca d'Oro in Mueller.
Celebrating sausage on Rainey Street, this place has become a neighborhood staple. Sure, the ample and often unexpected selections of sausage are responsible, but don't forget the creative specials, such as fried chicken sausage atop creamy mashed potatoes.
Local fast casual mini-chain specializes in steamed buns stuffed with savory or sweet fillings.
Local fast casual mini-chain specializes in steamed buns stuffed with savory or sweet fillings.
Local fast casual mini-chain specializes in steamed buns stuffed with savory or sweet fillings.
Local fast casual mini-chain specializes in steamed buns stuffed with savory or sweet fillings.
Local fast casual mini-chain specializes in steamed buns stuffed with savory or sweet fillings.
As the name suggests, the emphasis here is on the bar – cocktails like the Thai basil and habanero-infused Margarita de Peached, local draft beers and ciders, sake – but you won't go hungry. The eclectic menu of "snacky plates," "salad-y" greens, and tacos shares some of the same DNA as sister restaurant the Peached Tortilla.
This is your basic family-style Italian restaurant, where the portions are large, the prices are ridiculously low, and the quality is fine.
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