First look: A Tavola:
For weeks now, I've had to tell everyone who kept asking that I hadn't yet been to A Tavola, the new pizza restaurant in The Gateway Quarter. Though I always wait for a bit before a first visit, I felt a little lame. The soft opening drew a crowd and the place has been packed ever since, with occasionally long waits for tables.
A Tavola Restaurant Review:
Belly up to the bar and you'll find something special --- not just handmade wood tables made by one of the owners, but hand-crafted everything. At A Tavola, in the trendy, renovated Gateway Quarter, a huge wood-fired oven imported from Italy takes center stage. Start with stuffed dates filled with sausage, wrapped in bacon, and served with tomato sauce. Or get your bacon fix with bruschette...