Sono Wood Fired

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admin, 7-15-2016

Hyper-urban and rustic Italian collide at this Old Town (well, technically “Sono,” as in, south of North Avenue) Neapolitan pizza den. Well-heeled young couples file into the dimly lit space and pull up a stool at the bar, navigating their way through the 70-bottle wine list. Others sit at the wooden tables that line the walls, snacking on bruschetta that’s loaded with mushroom and taleggio or sundried tomato tapenade and basil. All anxiously await the main event – straight-from-the-oven wood-fired pizzas with seasonal toppings like artichokes, braised fennel or zucchini. The piquant...

The Extras: If this spot doesn’t get your mouth watering like it does ours, head next door to Sono’s sibling resto, Urban Burger Bar, which shares a kitchen but sports a separate menu and a gastro-pub vibe.

Nearby condo dwellers have their mid-week pizza fix and date night destination in one, thanks to this coal- and wood-fire pizza and Italian small-plates concept. The space is crisp yet comfortable, with saffron walls, high ceilings and dangling pendant lights. Meanwhile, “Sono,” in the vein of SoHo, stands for “south of North Avenue.” Chefs toil at an open-air station, producing sixteen...

Hyper-urban and rustic Italian collide at this Old Town (well, technically “Sono,” as in, south of North Avenue) Neapolitan pizza den. Well-heeled young couples file into the dimly lit space and...

Amazing wine list at affordable prices, delicious wood-fired pizzas, bruschettas, antipastis and homemade pastas. Join us for a date night or with a group to enjoy a wonderful evening.

Amazing wine list at affordable prices, delicious wood-fired pizzas, bruschettas, antipastis and homemade pastas.