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Restaurant review: La Bottega
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2012
By ELISA UNG
RESTAURANT REVIEWER
The casual cafés that make up the La Bottega chain are tailor-made for shopping towns with foot traffic, offering people a place to set down their bags and, over a light meal, enjoy a respite from walking.
So Ridgewood was a logical choice to open the first La Bottega in New Jersey, says owner Frank DiMaiuta, who is eyeing Englewood as another possibility. His goal: to offer laidback dining, much of it aimed at women — a place “where people can come in and have a nice panini, a salad, get something light and fresh and not really be worried about, ‘Oh, I’m going to a fancy restaurant.’ ”
Therein lies the allure of this small, classy spot that opened on Oak Street last spring, offering simple, upscale fare for eat-in, takeout or delivery. Its menu is so enormous that a waitress came over to offer a tour when she saw us reading quizzically. And that’s the other thing — the service here may not be formal, but it’s more welcoming and attentive than I’ve experienced at many pricier restaurants in the village.
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