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luxurious balsamic vinaigrette .
End your visit on a sweet note , as the French know a little something about pastry . Lemon hazelnut tarte is pitch perfect .
InFerno ' s on Academy is open Mon-Thu 11 am-10pm , Fri-Sat 11 am-11 pm and closed Sunday .
EMPANADAS Argentina ’ s favourite snack will now be YOURS ! monticchio Neighbourhood ...... Osborne Address ....... 684 Osborne St Phone ........ 204-477-4773 Entrées ............ $ 10- $ 19
For those without Italian grandmothers to nourish souls and stomachs , there ’ s Monticchio Ristorante Italiano . For more than 30 years , this south Osborne mainstay has been serving up Nonna-approved dishes worthy of old-country kitchens .
For the last decade , it has done so in an elegant setting that blends new world sophistication with classic recipes in the style of south Italy . Contemporary stone accents and scenes of the homeland adorn the neutral walls . Red checked tablecloths , it seems , are not required to vanquish cravings for pasta , pizza and veal in cream sauce .
Warm garlic knots appear on the table almost immediately , giving diners something to chew on while perusing the extensive list of appies . Eggplant involtini are a hit , stuffed with ricotta , mozzarella and Romano then baked in a marinara sauce .
The benchmark of any great Italian joint is , of course , spaghetti and meatballs , and Monticchio does it right . Pasta , your choice , is cooked perfectly el dente and slathered with a meaty , sweet and spicy sauce . The meatballs alone spark return visit dreams — large and lightly-textured , each bite a comfort .
Proving the art of veal is not lost to time , the menu offers no less than five such entrees . Veal Dolce Vita takes top honours . Medallions of the tender meat are bathed in a light and lemony cream sauce , dotted generously with
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