Savle Osteria, pronounced "saul-VEY" because I know you were wondering, has replaced Cafe Natasha. While I'm sad to see it go, I understand that it was time and I like to support all the new and fresh concepts that come out in the STL.
Luckily, I went in August, better known as BethFest, so Beth and her husband were able to join me so we could celebrate her birthday. This also helped in trying a variety of dishes!
With the Gin Room right next door, of course I got a cocktail. It was almost impossible to choose, but I went with my original first choice: Icelandic Pear. (Check out the restaurant's cocktail list below, although the Gin Room has so much more!)
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| Icelandic Pear gin cocktail |
Matt ordered a specialty Gin & Tonic, which was mixed by Natasha herself.
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| Natasha mixes a Gin & Tonic |
Beth wanted to start off with a salad, and she's the birthday girl, so this is the Salve Cesar... it had a lot going on without the heavy dressing.
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| Salve Ceasar |
I did help out, but I preferred to have room for the good stuff, so my starter was the Arancini. These were giant!
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| Arancini |
Of course all these dishes are shareable and I highly recommend doing so.
And oh yeah...Natasha says you must try the Bacon Fat Carrots. So we did and she was RIGHT. You must.
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| Bacon Fat Carrots |
As for the main course, I knew I was going to pick a pasta after hearing early birds rave about it, but I was torn between the Pappardelle and the Tagliatelle. Beth was a good sport and split them with me!
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| Pappardelle |
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| Tagliatelle |
I did add a meatball to the Tagliatelle too, although the Pappardelle was my favorite by a little bit since it was more savory. Not sure if the was the mushrooms or mascarpone or both! All winners though.
And you can't have a birthday without a dessert! I appreciated that the dessert list was included on the menu so you could plan accordingly.
This is the Cannoli Cheesecake and I didn't let one chocolate chip get left behind!
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| Cannoli Cheesecake |
Impeccable service as always Natasha. I can't wait to come back.
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| Beverage List |
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| Food Menu |
Resources:
Slave Osteria = https://www.salveosteria.com/
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