BY BEN VERDE
It’s the noodle kid on the
block!
A new Park Slope pasta
shop will open its doors on
Monday, offering an unpretentious
dining experience
for the family-heavy neighborhood,
said the new owner
of Pasta Louise on Eighth Avenue
and Eighth Street.
“There’s a lot of good Italian
around here, but it’s kind
of dim, a little more upscale. I
don’t exactly feel comfortable
bringing my boys there,” said
restaurateur Allison Arevalo.
“It’s going to be really
good food for grown-ups, and
for kids.”
Pasta Louise, named in
honor of Arevalo’s grandmother,
will offer a full menu
of various fresh “California-
Italian” style pasta shapes
with different sauces — such
as roasted red peppers, and
mushrooms with herbs. True
to its kid-friendly form, the
menu will also feature a number
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of after-dinner sweet
treats, like soft serve ice
cream and iced hot chocolate.
The eatery will open for a
soft opening during its fi rst
two weeks of business, offering
only takeout and delivery
— before rolling out outdoor
seating for their offi cial
grand opening.
Arevalo, a native New
Yorker, previously operated
a mac n’ cheese-only restaurant
in Oakland, California
for years, before selling it
and moving back to Brooklyn.
“Mac n’ cheese, I don’t
think was my true calling,”
she said.
With Pasta Louise she
hopes to channel the Italian
cooking she grew up around
in an Italian household.
“I get to be around the food
that I truly love,” she said.
“It’s a lot more of my family
cooking.”
Pasta Louise owner Alison Arevalo fresh Italian pasta to-go. @pastalouise/Instagram
Arevalo says she envisions
the pasta shop — in
a storefront that used to
house a pharmacy — serving
as a hub for the neighborhood,
where locals can feel
comfortable bringing their
youngsters, or stopping in after
work for a casual meal.
“I want it to be a staple in
the neighborhood,” she said.
To foster a community
space, the restaurant already
has several communitybuilding
initiatives planned,
including a scholarship for
kids who have lost parents
to cancer, business mentorships
for local youngsters,
and pasta making classes.
“I’m really hoping that
this spot becomes a place that
really gives back to Brooklyn,
and that people will be
excited to be a part of,” Arevalo
said.
Pasta Louise, 803 Eighth
Avenue at 8th Street in Park
Slope. www.pastalouise.com
Soft opening July 27.
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Kid-friendly pasta restaurant
opens in Park Slope
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