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Popolino Coming to NoLibs This Spring

Peter McAndrews
Peter McAndrews Photo: uwishunu

Peter McAndrews, chef and owner of Modo Mio, both Paesano’s and Monsu, has another restaurant in the works, and it’s not the still forthcoming suburban pizza and wine bar, Il Porto. It’s another BYOB and it’s going in the former home of Lafayette Bistro at 5th and Fairmount, Zagat reports. The name is Popolino and McAndrews is taking on the cuisines of Rome with it. Expect an antipasti bar, and a heavy emphasis on “quinto quarto” or “fifth quarter” small and larger plates that make use of brains, tails, glands and other offal parts. The opening is slated for spring. [Zagat]

Popolino Coming to NoLibs This Spring