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'''Bambinelli's Italian Café''' | '''Bambinelli's Italian Café''' was an Italian restaurant located at 2031 [[Cahaba Road]] in [[English Village]]. It was owned by and named for [[Salvatore's|Salvatore's Pizza and Pasta]] owner [[Salvatore Bambinelli]]. | ||
Bambinelli | Bambinelli bought the adjoining [[Ciao Restaurant]] and [[Café Ciao]] locations from owner [[Carl Anderson]] in May [[2008]]. Bambinelli combined the two spaces into a single, full-service restaurant, rather than just a pizzeria. The restaurant opened in November [[2008]] with [[Melvin Bloodworth]] as the executive chef. It began with separate lunch and dinner menus. The former featured sandwiches, burgers, pizza, pasta, and seafood dishes at lower prices, while the latter offered richer meals and did not list sandwiches or pizza. | ||
Bambinelli's | In [[2009]], Bambinelli's began offering a weekday special on the lunch menu designed to get diners in and out in 30 minutes or less. Catering manager [[Johnny Cola]] formerly worked in restaurants on Wall Street in New York and wanted to bring the concept to [[Birmingham]]. | ||
Around January [[2012]], the restaurant was changed to become another Salvatore's location. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
*Carlton, Bob (November 9, 2009) "[http://blog.al.com/bob-carlton/2009/11/bambinellis_italian_cafe_in_en.html Bambinelli's Italian Cafe in English Village offers Wall Street specials]." ' | * Wolfson, Hannah. (May 28, 2008). "[http://blog.al.com/spotnews/2008/05/restaurant_ciao_sold_to_owner.html Mountain Brook eatery sold to owner of Salvatore's]." {{BN}}. | ||
* Carlton, Bob. (December 12, 2008). "[http://blog.al.com/bob-carlton/2008/12/salvatore_bambinelli_opens_new.html Salvatore Bambinelli opens new restaurant in Mountain Brook's English Village]." {{BN}}. | |||
* Crider, Deeana. (December 19, 2008). "[http://blog.al.com/scene/2008/12/bambinellis_brings_back_italia.html Bambinelli's brings back Italian fare to English Village]." {{BN}}. | |||
* Carlton, Bob. (November 9, 2009). "[http://blog.al.com/bob-carlton/2009/11/bambinellis_italian_cafe_in_en.html Bambinelli's Italian Cafe in English Village offers Wall Street specials]." {{BN}}. | |||
* Crider, Deeana. (January 13, 2012). "[http://www.al.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2012/01/salvatores_in_mountain_brook_o.html Salvatore's in Mountain Brook offers cozy, casual Italian in English Village]." {{BN}}. | |||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
[http://www.bambinelli.com Bambinelli's] website | [http://www.bambinelli.com Bambinelli's] website | ||
[[Category:Italian restaurants]] | [[Category:Former Italian restaurants]] | ||
[[Category:English Village]] | [[Category:English Village]] | ||
[[Category:Cahaba Road]] | [[Category:Cahaba Road]] | ||
[[Category:2008 establishments]] | |||
[[Category:2011 disestablishments]] | |||
Latest revision as of 16:29, 23 July 2019
Bambinelli's Italian Café was an Italian restaurant located at 2031 Cahaba Road in English Village. It was owned by and named for Salvatore's Pizza and Pasta owner Salvatore Bambinelli.
Bambinelli bought the adjoining Ciao Restaurant and Café Ciao locations from owner Carl Anderson in May 2008. Bambinelli combined the two spaces into a single, full-service restaurant, rather than just a pizzeria. The restaurant opened in November 2008 with Melvin Bloodworth as the executive chef. It began with separate lunch and dinner menus. The former featured sandwiches, burgers, pizza, pasta, and seafood dishes at lower prices, while the latter offered richer meals and did not list sandwiches or pizza.
In 2009, Bambinelli's began offering a weekday special on the lunch menu designed to get diners in and out in 30 minutes or less. Catering manager Johnny Cola formerly worked in restaurants on Wall Street in New York and wanted to bring the concept to Birmingham.
Around January 2012, the restaurant was changed to become another Salvatore's location.
References
- Wolfson, Hannah. (May 28, 2008). "Mountain Brook eatery sold to owner of Salvatore's." The Birmingham News.
- Carlton, Bob. (December 12, 2008). "Salvatore Bambinelli opens new restaurant in Mountain Brook's English Village." The Birmingham News.
- Crider, Deeana. (December 19, 2008). "Bambinelli's brings back Italian fare to English Village." The Birmingham News.
- Carlton, Bob. (November 9, 2009). "Bambinelli's Italian Cafe in English Village offers Wall Street specials." The Birmingham News.
- Crider, Deeana. (January 13, 2012). "Salvatore's in Mountain Brook offers cozy, casual Italian in English Village." The Birmingham News.
External links
Bambinelli's website