Tito Cucciniello, co-owner of the beloved local Italian restaurant Pane e Vino, is excited to be throwing open the french doors of the iconic Ponsonby Fire Station on Williamson Ave and welcoming back locals.
The iconic Italian eatery has been serving great pizza, authentic pasta and incredible Italian desserts since 2008.
“It warms our hearts to see and hear locals enjoying our food and sharing the dining out experience together,” enthuses co- owners Tito Cucciniello and Mirko Scardoni. “The restaurant has been empty too long and we all miss the sound and happy buzz of a restaurant full of people.”
Pane e Vino is well set up for safe dining with multiple alfresco options and spacious indoor areas. “We are lucky to have expansive french doors, an upstairs courtyard and large sash windows that open right up to let fresh air in, '' explains Tito. Under the new Covid-19 protection framework restaurants and cafes must adhere to restricted dining numbers and Pane e Vino has an advantage with its multiple outdoor spaces giving guests a range of great options.
“We’ve thought carefully about how to make the dining experience as relaxing and enjoyable as possible,” explains Tito. The team at Pane e Vino have an excellent layout, with social distancing and systems designed to keep people safe without taking away from the intimate social experience of dining out. Guests can chose to enjoy an exquisite Aperol Spritz made by Mirko while they wait to eat one of Pane e Vino's delicious bruschetta knowing their safety is paramount.
On the menu in the first weeks of real life dining guests can try a new ravioli dish that Tito and the team have been developing over the lockdown period. “It’s a full flavoured ravioli with freshly imported Italian ingredients that really make it so special, '' says Tito, who believes it is time for people to be out and about in Ponsonby enjoying great pizza and the incredible hospitality Pane e Vino is well known for.
Of course bookings will be essential, and while I was enjoying an Italian espresso with Tito before going to print, the phone didn’t stop ringing with booking enquiries. To avoid disappointment we suggest making bookings well ahead of time; early is the best way to go.
PANE E VINO, 1 Williamson Avenue, T. 09 360 0263, www.paneevino.co.nz
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Published 3 December 2021