Saturday, March 24, 2007

Scenes From An Italian Restaurant (Part One)

I have been asked to compile a list of fine Italian dining establishments around town, and am in the process of said compliation. There is currently a list of links (Mangia! - eyes right) to places that fulfill the following three requirements:

1. I have eaten there.
2. They have a web site.
3. They are not chains. (Puccini's Smiling Teeth is an exception, but is listed because it is a regional chain, not a national one. Also, the food is excellent.)

The list is also not limited to places in Indianapolis, although at the moment, the only place listed that is outside of Indianapolis is Puccini's La Dolce Vita, which is in Bloomington. There are three Italian chain restaurants that operate in Indianapolis and which I find to be acceptable, and I will list them eventually - but I want to exhaust the list of non-chain places first. There are also pizza places, non-chain straight Italian restaurants that do not have web sites, and places I have not yet tried. All of these will be listed, by and by. (Maybe.)

For now, the list stands at six, and they are listed in the order that I prefer them. Iaria's is far and away my favorite place for Italian food, and Augustino's is a distant second, though it is still a great restaurant. Vito's and Puccini's in Bloomington are third and fourth, but are not as far removed from Augustino's as Augustino's is from Iaria's. Bottom line - if you have not dined at Iaria's and you like Italian food, then run - don't walk. Time and tide wait for no man; or, zeit und gezeitenwartezeit für keinen mann.

More to come!

1 comment:

Hillary said...

Vielen Dank!