The rustic setting of brick and old wood with strings of vintage light bulbs overhead has a romantic feeling at Luigi Cutraro’s new restaurant in Royal Oak. It might have been just “trattoria” but the wood-burning oven tucked into one corner and inherited from the previous regime made pizza almost obligatory. And it’s very good – with toppings of grilled Read more...
Comfortably unpretentious, D’Amato’s features rustic Italian fare and contemporary cuisine. Pastas (many of them housemade) include cavatappi with grilled chicken breast and garlic Parmesan cream sauce. There are also fresh fish dishes and vegan, vegetarian, and gluten-free options. With an adjoining martini bar, Goodnite Gracie. D Mon.-Sat. Br Sun. Read more...
Wood Fired Cucina: You can still get a distinctive Neapolitan pizza fresh out of a wood-fired oven, but chef-owner Luciano Del Signore’s Pizzeria Biga restaurant group has been renamed to reflect a menu that includes salads, fresh pastas, wood-roasted meats, and fish. They are also opening an Ann Arbor location. L & D daily. Read more...
