[Image via Perbacco]
Perbacco, the 14-year-old Italian restaurant at 234 E. Fourth St., closed back in the spring "for exciting remodeling" that included a revamped design, menu and focus on wine.
Reps for the restaurant between Avenue A and Avenue B let us know that Perbacco reopens this evening.
A few highlights straight from the official announcement:
• Perbacco will carry an extensive collection of over 80 Italian wines, representing over 20 regions of Italy. There will be more than 40 wines by the glass to choose from…
• The new wine focus is immediately clear even from the décor, from the visually striking back wall of floor-to-ceiling wine bottles behind glass, to the hanging wine glasses above the pewter bar counter by the entrance.
• New Executive Chef Clelia Bendandi will rework the menu into reasonably priced and portioned small plates.
• Perbacco will have over 35 share-able dishes to choose from, covering the traditional Italian categories of aperitivi, primi (pastas), secondi (fish and meats), and dolce (desserts).
• A few signature Perbacco favorites will remain on the menu – such as the Crème brulee di Parmigiano Reggiano with aged spicy balsamic reduction or the Crocchette di Melanzane, eggplant croquettes in fresh bur rata cream.