 If you’ve come to Taylor Street for a cheap, pasta-fueled carb fest, this isn’t exactly your spot. Make no mistake, though; you’ll get your fill of Italian food without killing your bank account. But the rustic fare at this dim, wooden den veers toward tapas-style, with a neatly sectioned menu of dainty portions meant to be savored instead of slurped. The salads are exceedingly fresh, but we suggest venturing into the more novel vasi (spreads made from garbanzo beans or honeycomb, served in mini mason jars) and boards (tasty morsels like ultra-creamy mascarpone polenta, delivered on planks and topped with ragù) as a prelude to the petite piatti (of which we favor the sardine stuffed with fennel, pine nuts and olives) and pizzas. As for pasta, it's present, but it's gussied up with innovative touches, as in the risotto carbonara, which comes dotted with pancetta and topped with farm egg yolk. House-infused vodka flows from behind the compact bar and a neat retail area stocks an ample selection of vino, which may be uncorked at your table.
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