I was really fortunate to have the opportunity of visiting this charming Italian restaurant ,which is located at 2331 Arthur Avenue ,Little Italy in the Bronx (New York City )
I met the owner, Nunzio Sapienza who opened the restaurant in 1992.
The restaurant is cosy with a distinct Sicilian ambience
The interior is decorated with lovely murals on the walls.There is also a bar which is stocked with a range of delicious Italian beverages
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We sampled the food as we sat outside at the back of the restaurant which has a lovely water feature, giving it a tranquil feel
Appetizers:
Emilia's fresh homemade mozzarella with roasted peppers
Arancini /Sicilian rice balls served with panelle (chickpea fritters)
Caponata (Sicilian eggplant dish)
Main Course
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Osso buco served with rice -lamb shin with Arborio rice
Linguini a la vongole (linguini pasta with clams )
Branzino (steamed fish and vegetables ) -the fish is steamed in special parchment paper making it a delicious and healthy meal
Rigatoni -homemade pasta served with portobello, shitake and button mushrooms with a madeira wine sauce ,topped with truffle cheese
Meatballs with shredded cheese
Dessert
We were served delicious homemade cannoli with ricotta and cannoli cream
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We also had homemade ricotta cheesecake
We ended our visit with a lovely cup of cappuccino
The owner, Nunzio Sapienza and his wife were wonderful hosts ,and did a great job of making us feel comfortable .I can't wait to visit again !
