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A Tavola
WHILE SPRING weather is here, nosh modern Italian cuisine al fresco at one of Creole Cuisine Restaurant Concept’s newest restaurants, A Tavola. Meaning at the table in Italian, a Tavola welcomes guests seven days a week to the lively, family-friendly setting at Lakeside Shopping Center. With an open kitchen, wood-fired pizza oven, expansive bar area, and large family-style table in the center of the dining room, safely socializing with friends and family is a breeze at a Tavola. The menu features Neapolitan-style pizzas, a variety of savory antipasti, and pasta made from select Italian durum 74
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wheat. Health-conscious diners have the choice of Eat Fit items, gluten-free pasta, and cauliflower pizza crust as well. All of a Tavola’s pizzas from the Pepperoni to the Roasted Vegetable or Quattro Formaggi can be substituted for a cauliflower crust. A Tavola’s cauliflower crust pizza has become a guest favorite along with Lobster Ravioli in sherry butter sauce; Seared Yellowfin Tuna Semi Crudo with lemon chili vinaigrette, olive remoulade and cucumber; and Spaghetti
& Meatballs with Sunday Gravy and Pecorino Romano. A perfect complement to any dish at a Tavola is their daily happy hour. Enjoy drink specials, half-off pizzas and $7 appetizers, including Eggplant Caponata, Baked Goat Cheese Al Forno and Calamari Fritte, daily from 2-6 pm. On Salute! Wednesdays sip $5 call and $6 premium and specialty cocktails, and Vino Thursdays, half-off select bottles of wine. The Creole Cuisine family invites you to join them at the table! A Tavola is located at 3413 Veterans Blvd. in Metairie. 504-577-2235. Reserve a table, order online or view the full menu at atavo.la.
photo: SARA ESSEX BRADLLEY PHOTOGRAPHY
by Leah Draffen
