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"This elegant Italian trattoria is located in an unassuming strip mall behind a gas station. Chef Juri Sbandati’s Tuscan home is brought to life with photos of bicycles and the Florence city crest. Enjoy the feeling of an Italian getaway, where handmade pasta is satisfying chewy as the tagliatelle topped with beef tenderloin and artichoke heart puree or seasoned mushroom or spaghetti cooked in saffron tea and topped with a cream sauce that begs for the plate to be wiped clean with the housemade bread. Secondi offerings include steak, pork, pan-seared fish, and giant polpette meatballs made from the Sbandati family recipe." - Barb Gonzalez