KAREN'S PICK
Sammie’s Italian SAMMIE’S RETRO-DESIGNED SPACE OFFERS A LIT TLE TASTE OF OLD ITALY IN DOWNTOWN AUSTIN. By Karen O. Spezia Photos by Holly Cowart
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ADA BI NG! TH ERE’S A N EW ITALIAN RESTAU R ANT I N TOWN . But it seems really old. Which is exactly the point. Sammie’s is a nostalgic take on the ‘red sauce’ joints of yesteryear, featuring a throwback menu of ItalianAmerican favorites and a swingin’ old school vibe. Last year, Sammie’s took over Hut’s Hamburgers on West Sixth and transformed it into a ritzy, clubby Italian hangout straight out of the ‘60s. The place is unrecognizable as its former self: the exterior is now painted fire engine red and adorned with candy-cane striped awnings. Its tufted leather front door opens into some sort of time warp from mid-century New York or Hollywood. There’s a checkerboard floor, cozy leather booths,
