I was really fortunate to have the opportunity of visiting this charming Italian restaurant ,which is located at 2331 Arthur Avenue ,Little Italy in the Bronx (New York City )
I met the owner, Nunzio Sapienza who opened the restaurant in 1992.
The restaurant is cosy with a distinct Sicilian ambience
The interior is decorated with lovely murals on the walls.There is also a bar which is stocked with a range of delicious Italian beverages .We sampled the food as we sat outside at the back of the restaurant which has a lovely water feature, giving it a tranquil feel
We had :
Appetizers:
Emilia's fresh homemade mozzarella with roasted peppers
Arancini /Sicilian rice balls served with panelle (chickpea fritters)
Caponata (Sicilian eggplant dish)

Main Course:
Osso buco served with rice -lamb shin with Arborio rice
Linguini a la vongole (linguini pasta with clams )
Branzino (steamed fish and vegetables ) -the fish is steamed in special parchment paper making it a delicious and healthy meal
Rigatoni -homemade pasta served with portobello, shitake and button mushrooms with a madeira wine sauce ,topped with truffle cheese
Meatballs with shredded cheese

Dessert
We were served delicious homemade cannoli with ricotta and cannoli cream as well as homemade ricotta cheesecake
We ended our visit with a lovely cup of cappuccino
The owner, Nunzio Sapienza and his wife were wonderful hosts ,and did a great job of making us feel comfortable .I can't wait to visit again !

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