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“Casa D’Italia is disarmingly likable, a trait that’s so, so good in

Published 8:00 am Thursday, November 8, 2012

The Cookies.
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The Cookies.
The Cookies.
Donatone hopes Frankie, 7, and Andre, 3, will someday join him in the kitchen.
The patio bar. October is a rough time of year for Dean.
The patio.
The other side of the dining room.
One half of the cozy dining room.
The wine selection.
The grapes have taken over his neighboraE™s tree. Donatone offers a sample.
Donatone grapes were planted shortly after 9/11.
Casa DaE™Italia, 2615 NE 65th St. (206)525-7747
Tomato and caramelized onions.
Arugula salad with gorgonzola.
Ravioli Affumicato.
Caprese.
Olives with cheese.
"Casa D'Italia is disarmingly likable, a trait that's so, so good in
Roasted peppers.
The nightaE™s menu board.

“Casa D’Italia is disarmingly likable, a trait that’s so, so good in a field too often dominated by the humorless precision of persnickety cooking and the coldness of incessant budget calculations. As I told my smitten tablemates, it’s a restaurant to which I would eagerly return.” Read Hanna Raskin’s review here.Photos by Joshua HustonPublished on October 17, 2011