We went to see the Marathon this Sunday and on the way back, I had a taste for pasta, then we went to the restaurant that we used to go a lot but have not been since last year, buca di beppo, an Italian restaurant. since we have two babies, the space there is great, we do not need to worry to bump into other people, by the way,my daughter does jumping around after half of the lunch and nobody gave her any bad look except us. The free bread is great, everyone enjoyed it, include the baby! The big salad is always very tasty, it got all you can think of, I like the red pepper and the cold lettus, really good in a hot summer day. Then it came the Alfredo pasta, which I do not think is so great, not sure if it is the source or what other reason, just not right. The Italian sausage tasts great and spicy (although we asked for mild). Not sure if I would like to go there soon in the future.

Thanks for sharing. We actually had our wedding rehearsal dinner there! I also like the salad.

The kitchen tour is nice, if a little rushed. The design of the space -- i.e. the room layout is kind of fun, like an Old World sort of restaurant, I always feel a bit lost - even though it is in the very new and square Nordstrom building.

Eric