Italy comes to the Piazza
Umbrian restaurateurs are taking over Vino in Northern Liberties.
Italy comes to the Piazza
Michael Klein, Philly.com
The ink is barely dry on this one:
Vino, an American-run Italian bar, didn't work out in the Piazza at Schmidts in Northern Liberties.
Developer Bart Blatstein reached out to Italy for the replacement.
Umbrian-bred restaurateurs Fabio Auguadro and Andrea Scotacci are taking over Vino, effective Monday (2/1).
Name will be Apollinare, and the two -- who said the Piazza's Italian feel sold them on the location -- are planning upgrades. They'll start with white tablecloths. Staff will be better trained, Auguadro said. Chefs will be taken to Italy. Happy hour -- a big part of what they want to do -- will be stressed. Bread and pasta will be made on premises.
Auguadro is ecstatic about outside dining in the Piazza when it's warmer.
Figure on $10 plates, and in time, expect some neat touches, including salmon tartare made tableside and ice cream made to order with liquid nitrogen.
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Apollinare is pretty basic. My 12 yo daughter just blurted it out correctly when I pointed it out to her.— niceguy19125- Just the sound of it gets my hay fever going>— Eddie Spaghetti
