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the space is “not too big or too small,” he said,
and the decorative elements — chandeliers,
mirrors and clocks — make you feel like you
are in a friend’s large living room.
Ramo Besi, who grew up in Albania and has
lived in Italy, used to work in the kitchen. At his
restaurants, he chooses the menu and shops
for some of the ingredients, like seafood at the
fish market. Trattoria serves dishes from “all
over” Italy, and doesn’t have a regional focus
like the Manhattan restaurant does — although
he borrowed some of Dolcino’s top sellers,
like ravioli funghetto, for the new restaurant.
The menu has a selection of pastas, risottos,
seafood, chicken, steak and more. The
only thing missing is pizza. Ramo Besi said he
made that decision because he serves pizza
at his other restaurant, Mela Pizza House on
Newton Ave.
Besides Italian food, he and his wife are
also passionate about wine. It was one of the
first things they asked when I came in: “What
do you want to drink?”
Ramo Besi said he selects wines from local
vineyards, including those upstate and on
Long Island, and from all over the country and
world. After looking over the extensive wine
list, I chose a malbec from Argentina — with
the couple’s help. The smooth red wine went
perfectly with the sampling of food I got to try.
Photos via Instagram/@trattoriaora
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