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INGOOD TASTE Candid conversations with the dining scene’s most engaging chefs Robin Fernandez, Managing Partner and Co‑Owner; Ann Fernandez, Co‑Owner, Mambo Italia Mambo Italia BYOB 424 Broad St., Sewickley; 412.741.3700, mamboitaliasewickley.com On the Menu: Authentic Southern Italian menu offering antipasti dishes such as Beans and Greens (escarole and cannellini beans sautéed with Italian sausage), Stuffed peppers (roasted banana peppers stuffed with spicy Italian sausage and mozzarella with marinara sauce), traditional Italian Wedding soup, Arancini (deep fried risotto rice balls stuffed with peas, meat and cheese with Bolognese sauce) and homemade pork and veal meatballs. Salad options include Caesar, Toscana and Fresca, as well as a Mambo Beet Insalata with roasted beets, a Strawberry and Goat Cheese Insalata with baby spinach, fresh strawberries and toasted almonds, and an Apple and Pecan In- salata with a mix of candied pecans, fresh ap- ples and topped with gorgonzola and raisins. Pizza and pasta range from a Margherita pizza and a Funghi Margherita-style version with mushrooms to a Capricciosa (tomato sauce, fresh mozzarella, artichokes, mushrooms, Italian ham, olive oil and fresh basil), Polpetta (tomato sauce, ricotta, homemade meatballs, sweet Peruvian peppers, olive oil and fresh basil), and Bianca pizza such as The Big Night (olive oil, fresh mozzarella, Italian sausage, Rapini, shaved parmesan and fresh basil) and Pesto Mambo (garlic, basil, pine nuts, olive oil, fresh mozzarella, grape tomatoes, Romano cheese and fresh