> > I travel to seattle about twice monthly on wednesdays. I am in need > > of great italian food,a peaceful atmosphere, and a great Chianti. > Try Pasta Bella on 15th Ave NW in Ballard, or on Queen Anne Ave. in > Queen Anne. They are consistant, affordable, dark and quaint. The food > is always hot. The food is always hot would not be what I would tell someone who asks for "great Italian food". Try Tony's on the south side of 45th between Wallingford and Stoneway. Tony is from New York; his cuisine is as Italian as you will find it in New York or Boston (well maybe not someone's mother's kitchen in Boston but certainly in Little Italy). Daniel A. Morgan
Seattle, WA