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luxurious balsamic vinaigrette.
End your visit on a sweet note, as the French know a little something about pastry. Lemon hazelnut tarte is pitch perfect.
InFerno ' s on Academy is open Mon-Thu 11 am-10pm, Fri-Sat 11 am-11 pm and closed Sunday.
EMPANADAS Argentina’ s favourite snack will now be YOURS! monticchio Neighbourhood...... Osborne Address....... 684 Osborne St Phone........ 204-477-4773 Entrées............ $ 10- $ 19
For those without Italian grandmothers to nourish souls and stomachs, there’ s Monticchio Ristorante Italiano. For more than 30 years, this south Osborne mainstay has been serving up Nonna-approved dishes worthy of old-country kitchens.
For the last decade, it has done so in an elegant setting that blends new world sophistication with classic recipes in the style of south Italy. Contemporary stone accents and scenes of the homeland adorn the neutral walls. Red checked tablecloths, it seems, are not required to vanquish cravings for pasta, pizza and veal in cream sauce.
Warm garlic knots appear on the table almost immediately, giving diners something to chew on while perusing the extensive list of appies. Eggplant involtini are a hit, stuffed with ricotta, mozzarella and Romano then baked in a marinara sauce.
The benchmark of any great Italian joint is, of course, spaghetti and meatballs, and Monticchio does it right. Pasta, your choice, is cooked perfectly el dente and slathered with a meaty, sweet and spicy sauce. The meatballs alone spark return visit dreams— large and lightly-textured, each bite a comfort.
Proving the art of veal is not lost to time, the menu offers no less than five such entrees. Veal Dolce Vita takes top honours. Medallions of the tender meat are bathed in a light and lemony cream sauce, dotted generously with
Unit 10, 1604 St Mary’ s Rd. 204-615-8969 www. lapampaempanadas. ca
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