Article 278 of pgh.food: >From jdravk+@cs.cmu.edu (Jeanette Dravk) Subject: Re: Italian Date: Wed, 23 Oct 91 14:04:57 -0400 In article gerry@cs.cmu.edu (Gerry Roston) writes: >Abate is not bad, but it is not great Italian food. The atmosphere is >real nice, though... a place to bring your folks. > >For Italian food, I think that Del's in Bloomfield is real good, but >the last time we were there, the pall of cigarette smoke was >oppresive. > >Another place for "Italian" food is Pizzeria Uno in Mville. Again, >more ambiance than real Itaian food, but it is tasty and fun. If you want *really* good Italian food, there's only one place to go for me: Piccolo, Piccolo on Wood St. downtown. It's not cheap, but you _couldn't_ leave hungry if you tried. They feature "entire" 5 course meals. You pick the entree you'd like, plus a soup or pasta dish for the beginning of the meal. During the course of the meal there is a pesto/appetizer bar with tons of delicious things to eat. After the main course, you get your salad and dessert. All for one price. The decor and the food are fantastic, and I've always enjoyed the service as well. Without drinks, dinner for two is about $30-40. j- -- "Ha! Mere flesh and blood desires mean *nothing* to Destructo-Kitty!"