Written By Guest Writer Places / Restaurants / Vancouver Oct 8, 2014 Italian Escape in Kitsilano: Bibo Pizzeria con Cucina SHARE VIA: Facebook Twitter PinterestWhile the new renovations, red lighting and the waiters’ black tie attire create a formal yet elegant environment, married owners Michela and Andrea Bini warmly welcomed me as if I were family arriving for Sunday dinner.Their buffalo mozzarella, porcini mushrooms, olives, oils, meats and even their staff, all come from Italy. Most of the ingredients are grown and made at her family’s farm in Italy. Michela explains that these Italian ties are what keep “Bibo authentic, real, Italian food.”The dishes are simple, the quality of ingredients make them exquisite. My starter, prosciutto, cantaloupe, and DOP buffalo mozzarella was just as Andrea described it, “simple but exploding with flavours.” The mozzarella, made from the milk of water buffalos near Naples, had a firm outside but a smooth, buttery inside. After my first bite, I couldn’t wait to have even more of it on my soon-to-arrive pizza.From my table I watched my Formula One pizza (a classic margherita pizza) come out of the wood-burning oven. The sauce, basil, and “the best cheese ever made” (according to Michela) worked together to create a dish too good for words (since my mouth was full pizza). The ravioli alla Piemontese, Michela’s favourite, was delicious; the cream sauce was light, and did not overpower the taste of the beef-stuffed handmade pastas. And, to make the dish even better, it was served in a bowl made out of cheese and, there’s no such thing as too much cheese. Once it was time for dessert, the lights dimmed and the black and white Italian film playing above the bar ended. The tiramisu would delight non-coffee and coffee drinkers alike, while the panna cotta had a creamy melt in your mouth texture that I simply could not get enough of. To finish off the meal, chocolate bricks were served, which seemed to be crushed cookies held together by cocoa. The cocoa kept the dessert from being too sweet, and they were the perfect treat to end this rich, flavourful meal.Every few months, Andrea and Michela visit their homes and the far corners of Italy to discover new recipes, ingredients, producers, and techniques to keep their Italian food contemporary and authentic. They also check up on their vineyard where their Bibo wine is made. After they’ve checked in on their own farm, they tour the county looking for other producers and artisan groceries who have products they deem worth of selling at Bibo. They sell sauces, dips, pastas and cheeses , which are all displayed by the door. I couldn’t’t resist a jar of pesto. BiBo Pizzeria con Cucina1835 West 4th AvenueVancouver, B.C. V6J 1M4P. 604.568.6177Reservations acceptedWebsite— Samantha HarrisSamantha is a Toronto native who has retired the snow boots for rain boots. She have a weakness for peanut butter and an addiction to coffee. She has written for the BC Lions, The UBC Thunderbirds, TAXI Vancouver and the few individuals that follow my oh so amazing blog. She is a recent graduate from the UBC Creative Writing Program, however, as a varsity rower, more of her time was spent in spandex and in the gym than in the library on her laptop.bibokitsalanoVancouver SHARE VIA: Facebook Twitter Pinterest Written By: Guest Writer We get many people writing guest articles for us, as well as past contributors. This is the Guest ... Read More You may also like First Look / Restaurants / Victoria July 31, 2020 The Palms Launching a restaurant in the middle of a pandemic may seem counterintuitive, but don’t tell that to Rob Ekstrom and Darren Cole – the two ... Read More Destinations / Travel March 3, 2020 Grand Velas Riviera Maya Resort Continued from March | April EAT magazine’s Best of Asia in Mexico. by Shelora Sheldan The morning after the Taste of Asia event, after ... Read More Events / Family / Victoria July 11, 2019 More Than Just Cracker Jacks at the Old Ball Game On June 7, the Victoria HarbourCats played their home opener game at Wilson’s Group Stadium at Royal Athletic Park against the two-time defending ... Read More Chefs / Culture / Destinations / Elsewhere / Travel May 7, 2019 An Introduction to Letters from Lyon to EAT I have spent my career thus far with a few goals in mind: climb the brigade of each kitchen I set foot in, put in my time and become “chef”. ... Read More Beer / Beer & Cider / Drink / Events / Victoria March 24, 2019 A New Beer Society in Town Victoria Beer Week launched its sixth annual festival earlier this month, which ran from March 1-9. In addition to the festival returning for another ... Read More Food Events / Pop-Ups March 3, 2019 Cake by Taryn Valentine’s Day Pop-up With Valentine’s Day comes cake! And flowers. And many other gifts that are made consciously and locally. On Feb 14th, I visited Taryn Haywood as ... Read More Comments are closed.
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