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foodie b’eat–Sneak Peek! Quanto Basta: Italian Eatery and Wine Bar

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After months of waiting and anticipation, downtown Winston-Salem’s newest restaurant was unveiled last night in a private event and even 8 inches of snow (give or take a few) couldn’t keep the foodies away. Quanto Basta: Italian Eatery & Wine Bar (corner of 4th and Spring Street) is a new restaurant by the partners of Spring House Restaurant, Kitchen & Bar, one of #WSNC’s most acclaimed establishments. Chef Tim Grandinetti and business partners, Lynn and Lynnette Matthews-Murphy have worked tirelessly turning Lynn’s old office building into a gorgeous and inviting restaurant with a center bar and open kitchen with a wood-burning oven.We were informed that the preliminary tasting for press, family and friends would take place snow or shine. It was a great crowd.

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mr. foodie, Mark Maier and Tim Beeman, from Tart and Tangy Triad and The Less Desirables Podcast

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Owner/Chef Tim Grandinetti and local writer, Carroll Leggett

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Chef Jeff Bacon (Triad Community Kitchen), Grandinetti and Yelp Triad Manager Holly Bertoncini

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TTT Podcast hosts Stephanie Beeman, Tim Beeman & Chef and Niksnacks blogger, Nikki Miller-Ka

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WS Journal’s Justin Gomez and Radio Personality Bob Campbell

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In the middle is local WS Journal Food Editor, Michael Hastings

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In addition to seating of all sizes, a couple of community tables and even some high seating are scattered throughout as well as a small separate seating area that I’m sure can be used by private groups. If there’s one thing the Matthews’ and Grandinetti can do, it’s make a very cozy environment in which to dine. There are great little touches that make it comfortable and fun, from the casual seating, rustic bar to the half-century old sign that once adorned Grandinetti’s grandparents’ pizza restaurant in Hudson, New York. He says he’s been holding onto it for years, waiting to find its perfect home. And it’s found itself right near a beautiful pizza oven, where Chef Christopher Fulk (formerly of Christopher’s Global Cuisine and Pintxo’s Pour House) leads the kitchen and last night, was tossing flat bread dough…

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Chef Christopher Fulk

So in just one week, you’ll get to see it all for yourself and taste what we got to taste last night!  Pizza, antipasti, salad, sliders, sandwiches and traditional Italian specialties that remind Grandinetti of his childhood. Below is just a sampling of the tastes we got to try last night…each delicious and fresh…the anitpasti…oh my!  And for the first time in his life, mr. foodie loved and I mean LOVED Eggplant Parmesan. We were served family and buffet style for this tasting. The menu has appetizers, pizza, antipasti, pasta and specialities all at a terrific price point and nothing over $17, something Grandinetti says is much needed in Winston-Salem. Quanto Basta means “as much as you need” in Italian. Sounds like an Italian Grandma, doesn’t it? We think you’ll get your fill more than once here. 🙂

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Chef Tim and Heidi Grandinetti

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The menu…can you read it?

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Coffee and wine bar

Opening day is Thursday, March 5. Quanto Basta will be open Monday through Saturday 3pm-until late. Beginning in summer, you can enjoy Supper at ‘Nonna’s. Family-style Italian goodness.

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So!  More choices downtown, foodies. When you get a chance to check them out, let us know what you think. Until then, eat local!

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The Table Farmhouse Bakery

I have this “vision” in my head. A vision of what MY restaurant would look like if I was crazy enough to open one (I’m not–but I’m glad some of you are!). Imagine my surprise when I walked inside of The Table Farmhouse Bakery in Asheboro (of all places!) and there was my vision. At least on the inside. Milky white walls, farm-style tables and chairs, rustic floor, delicious products on the wall, simple, relaxing decor. Cool chandelier bottles, Edison lightbulbs. Ahhh… I fell in love at first glance.

Then we got to eat!

We just came in for coffee and dessert, mr. foodie and me. Easy. Then we saw The Table’s super simple ever-changing menu and he thought, “I could eat,” and I thought, “I could eat too!” So we did. When a place like this offers rustic homemade sandwiches with freshly made bread and yummy, warm soup…we felt, well those things are not heavy and we still will likely have room for dessert. We did!

So Mr. foodie ordered a Brisket sandwich with housemade BBQ, red cabbage slaw on Tuscan Onion bread. Wow. Crazy good. Tender, smoky brisket, crunchy slaw nearly like a salad inside the bread with a light BBQ sauce on their freshly made bread. He got a salad too. Good, crisp as it should be.

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Now, I’m not a breakfast person and I don’t normally consider quiche for dinner especially when I came in for dessert, but it just sounded so warm and tasty. I ordered their Farmers Rosemary Ham Swiss Quiche. The quiche was perfectly set but still had a glorious, golden brown cheesy crust, with meaty ham, hints of rosemary and the tanginess of Swiss that goes so well with ham. Yum. And on the side a nice warm Italian Sausage, White Bean & Spinach soup. I think I’m not eating light anymore, but I digress.

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For dessert, we ordered a Buttermilk Pie (yum) and a Salted Caramel and Chocolate Brownie Trifle that I did take a picture of, but it disappeared in the cloud somewhere, but if you squint you can make it out in the case.

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See? That’s the trifle right there!

And we just had to get a White Chocolate Baguette to take home. Let me tell you a little bit about a White Chocolate Baguette…

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I can’t. You gotta taste it to believe it.

My motherfoodie-in-law lives in Asheboro. You’d think there’s not much there, but the little downtown is just presh! And I’ve been wanting to try The Table so MIL was watching the microfoodies and we shopped then went back to get them. The Table Farmhouse Bakery is just lovely and homey and serene. Owner, Dustie Gregson is also a designer and you can certainly tell as the decor gets a little change season by season. In addition to the sandwiches and soups, The Table offers an incredible, deletable selection of desserts, pastries and other baked goods and fresh coffee drinks for when you need that afternoon pick me up…or breakfast if you prefer.

I’m looking forward to going back and trying The Table Farmhouse Bakery again. And exploring a bit more of Asheboro now that I have multiple reasons to return. Enjoy the photos—sorry I might have gotten a little carried away with the “tilt”, lol.

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The Table Farmhouse Bakery

Hours:
Tues-Wed: 7am-2:30pm
Thurs-Fri: 7am-10pm
Saturday: 7:30am-10pm

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