restaurant sought by people who literally dream about our traditional dishes, such as lasagna, chicken parmesan and tiramisu. We build our menu around celebrations and fond memories,” notes Olson.
After the original restaurant, which was a landmark in Piazza Duomo, Italy, was lost to an earthquake in 2009, Gran Caffe L’Aquila was designed and rebuilt in Italy, then shipped to Philadelphia, PA for reassembly and installation. As a result, it is one of the most authentic Italian cafes in the United States, serving morning coffee and pastry, lunch, charcuterie and dinner. The food and ambience are truly Italian from sun-up to late night.
Each week Gran Caffe L’Aquila hosts a city of Italy tasting menu. Chefs present a true look into an Old World style of cooking region by region. The venue also plays host to corporate meetings, net- working events, special occasions and other group functions.
“Walk into Gran Caffe L’Aquila and suddenly you’re in Italy,” promises founding partner and director of food and wine, Riccardo Longo.
This popular restaurant,which is inspired by family recipes, averages 40 meetings per week that range from banquets to social gatherings to business meetings. The warmth of Little Italy cradles the event while incomparable aromas envel- op guests. As each tantalizing plate is placed on tables, eyes grow wider and smiles broader. Most of all, guests are happy and very well fed.
And just what, you ask,may they choose to eat? There are hundreds of options. Just a couple of options from their list of amazing appetizers are: Asiago-crusted shrimp, crab and shrimp fondue; and spinach/artichoke al Forno and mush- room caps stuffed with aglio spinach, Italian cheeses and seasoned bread- crumbs. Maggiano’s signature salad fea- tures iceberg and romaine lettuce,crum- bled blue cheese, crispy prosciutto and red
onions.More salad choices include: Caesar and either chopped or spinach tossed with roasted peppers, red onions, blue cheese,Applewood smoked bacon and toasted pine nuts.
No meeting attendee leaves this superb Italian restaurant without enjoying one or more pasta dishes. Just a few possibil- ities include: baked ziti and sausage; chicken and spinach manicotti; four- cheese ravioli with pesto Alfredo sauce; whole wheat penne with roasted egg- plant marinara; linguine and clams; and lobster cannelloni al Forno.
Gran Caffe L’Aquila 12 January February 2017
An entourage of entrees further high- lights Maggiano’s extensive menu. Chicken choices include saltimbocca, Marsala, piccata and Florentine. Meat lovers relish grilled lamb loin, veal parmesan, piccata or Marsala and oven-roasted pork loin with balsamic cream sauce. Tilapia salmon and a variety of shellfish dishes also are very popular.
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