Restaurant Roulette with Suzanne! March Issue!

Last evening we went to our monthly dinner and it was my choice. I have had Olives & Peppers on my restaurant list for quite some time and this was it! Located in Trafford, it is an easy drive off of Route 30 once you navigate the Squirrel Hill tunnel out of the city. I was surprised with the size of the restaurant. It is located in a strip mall and is large, a great looking bar area and a large modern dining room, with my era music playing at a nice audible level to hear but easy enough to have a conversation.

They have an attentive wait staff and the artwork on the walls bring a smile to your face. They are classic pieces with added pasta overlays, see above our photo.

The warm bake burrata cheese was scrumptious, circled with crispy focaccia, topped with fire roasted tomatoes, roasted red peppers, basil pesto and balsamic reduction. ($9) Delicious!!

The meatball parmesan—as Justin Lee would say, “the meatballs are the size of your head”. Seriously they were as big as a soft ball. Three of them. We split one and each took them home. ($16) We wanted some pasta with our meatballs so the waitress suggested a child size portion of Tortiglioni. ($9)

Piccata chicken included wedding soup (already pictured), very good, hot and loaded with chicken and meatballs. The piccata was light and lemony with capers served over a bed of parmesan risotto. ($22)

There was a nice multi generational family seated next to us and we all enjoyed talking about our food and chuckling about the portion size. Rachael and I both said we would definitely return. Their pizzas looked tempting, to be tried next time.

Off to Irwin to McFeely’s Gourmet Chocolate and Ice Cream. A cute little shop, they serve Perry’s ice cream and a nice variety of chocolates. Their sign said they offer cake decorating classes.

On March 1 we sat at a table on the sidewalk to eat our ice cream!! It was a lovely evening in the 60’s. Until next time, stay safe and happy eating!