Happy Food Trip Friday!
Sharing this food trip to an Italian restaurant which happened a few weeks ago might be a little late, but on second thought, nothing is late when it comes to sharing good stuff or I should say, good food. đŸ˜‰
This was my Father’s Day treat to the hubs. After we all watched a movie of our fave superheroes, the X-Men, I gave him a dinner treat. A dinner treat that he deserved for being such a supportive and good Dad to our son. He’s a huge fan of Italian food and this restaurant was simply the perfect choice. Can you imagine his grinning face as soon as he entered the restaurant? đŸ˜€
My refreshing lemonade!
Located right outside our favorite movie theater, Regal Biltmore Grande Stadium at Biltmore Park Town Square, Travinia Italian Kitchen and Wine Bar looks so fancy, but the prices on their menu weren’t bad at all.
Just a few bites of bread for me because I didn’t want to ruin my dinner. The hubs almost always indulges in bread. He’s got the appetite!
Crispy Calamari
Oh boy! How delighted was the little kiddo after seeing his all-time favorite appetizer on the menu?! It had spicy and sweet peppers, pepperoncinis (not sure what that is), garlic butter and scallions in it. And would you believe he ordered two servings of this? Yes, he did! No entree’ for him. Just two plates of this crispy calamari.
Pork Belly
And just as the little one was delighted to see the calamari, I was more than delighted to see this Pork Belly dish on the menu as well. You see, pork belly is common in my home country of the Philippines, but it’s not available in the supermarkets here. That said, I’ve not had pork belly for more than five years until that day. We love it grilled back home seasoned with just salt and pepper. This one was braised and had caramelized pearl onions and salsa verde in it. So delish!
Lasagna Bolognese
For the pasta lover in him, he chose this Lasagna Bolognese. It had weal, pork & beef bolognese sauce, ricotta, provolone and parmesan.
Shrimp Messina
For my love of seafood, this was my entree’. Can you tell how huge their servings were? It had cremini mushrooms, spinach, toasted pine nuts, lemon butter and cappellini. As usual, I had to ask for a to-go box and I had the leftovers for lunch the following day. It was so good!
Do you love Italian food?
Oh, that looks amazing! I need that lasagna in my life. We’re definitely going to this restaurant the next time we’re in the area.
Wow, all of that food looks amazing. And that lemonade looks so refreshing. I would love to eat here.
Italian food is probably my favorite type of food. It’s the ultimate comfort food. That calamari looks to die for!
I love Italian food!! All of this looks amazing, what an amazing restaurant to get together at.
The dishes look absolutely wonderful and authentic! My hubby is from Italy so I don’t have to tell you that we appreciate good Italian food when we have it! đŸ˜‰ Glad you enjoyed it! đŸ™‚
We love Italian food. The lasagna looks so good. I love calamari too. It’s been a long time since I’ve had any.
Everything looks amazing! I love Italian food as well and all the entrees you featured here made my mouth water.
This food looks so delicious! I love Italian food. It is usually so good. I would totally eat here.
All of this food looks so delicious. I would love to give it a try. I think the shrimp would be my favorite.
This looks great. The Italian food is everything and my mouth was drooling looking at the break and olive oil. Yummy. – Yolonda
I just love Italian food. These dishes look amazing. My husband would definitely want that calamari.
Pork belly is such a treat! I too am Filipino đŸ™‚ I would’ve ordered two servings of the Calamari as well! YUM! This place looks fantastic!
All this food looks amazing! Italian food is my favorite! I have to try this place out sometime. If I’m in the area I’ll be stopping in for sure.
Aaah, Italian Food is just divine! Look at all those yummies – everything looks good. The Pork Belly is just making me drool.
Aside from the pork, I would have devoured every bit of that. I wouldn’t have been able to resist the bread, though. I usually end up having to take most of my actual meal home for that very reason, lol.
All of this food looks amazing! This certainly looks like it was a fathers day well spent! I really love Italian food. ALL of it! I miss having so much option now that we live in northern MI.