Tag: Europa Bistro
sunday december 23rd 2007
Europa Bistro
Some may find it surprising that with a menu offering only a dozen or so items, Europa Bistro has gathered a large and very devoted following in the short year it’s been open. After one visit you'll quickly understand their dedicated customers’ motivation; the menu is well-executed, thoughtful and packed with the savory, hearty food of Europe's working class.
Chef and owner Mike Pijanowski has transformed this former Subway restaurant into a gorgeous bistro that is both modern and old world at once, lush with warmth and character. The layout of the modest space is conducive to romantic rendezvous and gatherings with good friends. Small tables sit in front of the upholstered banquette that lines the walls of the dining room. The bar seats ten, but a few tall tables with stools stand along one wall to compensate for any overflow. Europa is lovely by day, the afternoon sun streams through the windows, casting shadows across the colorful muted walls and highlighting the thoughtfully…
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thursday december 28th 2006
Europa, Europa
Today was the first time that I had the opportunity to visit Europa for lunch. I was excited to see what the menu looked like because I was already sold on the dinner options. What I found was that the lunch items were very similar to the dinner options (at least to me). And that was a good thing. We were told that the tomato soup was a must have, so we ordered that. I was psyched to see that a risotto dish that I had tried the other night was on the lunch menu because I followed up with a big bowl.
When we first arrived to the bistro (noon) we were the only people in the place. One hour later there was not a table to be found. Obviously the word w…
