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ONE BIG CRAVING
Join us in April for Ten decadent
chocolate desserts, including
gluten free, and our feature
dessert - CHOCOLATE TACOS!
570 Academy Road 204-489-9204
LOVE AT THE STATION
YES, WE CAN
Our historic train station is the ideal
venue for your intimate ”boutique”
wedding or social get-together.
Book now for groups 10 to 100.
www.restogare.com
630 Des Meurons at the old
St. Boniface Train Station.
ph: 204-237-7072 Free Parking.
ON TRACK for 102 years, Winnipeg’s ONLY historic train station restaurant
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and warmly lit, the dining room is
cozy and contemporary, sometimes
featuring local art. Easygoing but
knowledgeable service creates an
omnipresent effect. Window seats
are ace, providing a street side view
to people watch.
Owner Terek Cabildo's Neapolitan pies favour fresh ingredients
sourced from DeLuca’s. The menu
is straightforward, listing only
nine pizzas. Scratch-made dough
provides crispy nooks and chewy
crusts, topped with classics like
cherry tomatoes and prosciutto as
well as specialty items like housemade fennel sausage. Watch as
dough is kneaded, punched and
stretched before your eyes in
the open kitchen. Seeing a meal
prepped, cooked and served in less
than 15 minutes is a comforting,
and refreshing redefinition of fast
food.
Pizzas are about 12 inches and fall
in the wallet-friendly range of $11$16, featuring a rotation of marinara
sauce, creamy fior di latte and basil
frequently rejigged. Traditionalists
will love filetti, a dolled up version
of the margherita, with generous
pieces of roasted garlic and olive oil.
Calabrese piccante adds heat with
spicy calabrian salami sliced and
layered with t omato and parmesan.
Aromatic salsiccia is dotted with
house made fennel sausage and dried
chile, balancing spice and smoke.
Pair your pie with leafy greens under
a drizzle of tart balsamic and olive
oil, and dotted with large chunks
of tomato and black olives. In classic Italian style, it sounds basic, but
tastes elegant. Top off dinner with
a nice vino (bianco or rosso), or
bubbly and bittersweet soda Brio
Chinotto.
With a focused simplicity on
pizza made in true southern Italian
style, Vera Pizzeria’s loyal following
continues to grow with no sign of
slowing down.
Vera Pizzeria is open Mon-Wed
5 pm-11 pm, Thu-Sat 5 pm- 12 am.