Cuisine:

• Italian

Quanto Basta Description:
John Agri has had other restaurants in the Atlanta area, and looks to replicate the popularity enjoyed by his last trattoria (Napa Valley) in the city's northern outskirts. Italian themes permeate the kitchen, the décor and the wine selection, which is Italian and Californian. A few are available by the glass, and they're good choices. Agri so admires Napa Valley he is thinking about making his own wine in that vaunted region and serving it at the restaurant. Start off with prosciutto-wrapped figs, a lovely fall concept here marred by puddles of over-reduced balsamic vinegar. Pasta carbonara is nicely done, not overdressed, and rich without being drowned in cream. Duck with gnocchi (not made in-house) is a notch too rare. For dessert, check out the hazelnut terrine on caramel sauce, two wedges of rich, thinly sliced, not-too-sweet chocolate with the texture enriched by ground hazelnuts. Quite lovely, it's plenty for two. Ask about wine tastings, held the third Wednesday of the month. Likely this will become an outpost of food and wine in these somewhat remote parts of the metro area.


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