On the corner of Eastern Avenue and High Street in Baltimore’s Little Italy neighborhood sits the brightly muraled Café Gia and companion wine bar, Pane e Vino. The family’s roots are from Sicily and the chef from the Bergamo in the north of Italy, which in this marriage of regions makes a very tasty meatball. The Mamma Mia meatballs are unique because they are made with bison blended with Parmesan, bread crumbs, onion, hints of rosemary, ricotta cheese and topped with a spectacularly fresh marinara sauce. The meatballs can be ordered on their own or on pasta in Café Gia and Pane e Vino. Eat in or enjoy the al fresco dining on the balcony. Café Gia’s row house restaurant exudes great atmosphere with interior murals and hand-painted tables that change seasonally.

Dara Does It

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