Comments on: First Bite: Za Za Trattoria http://www.bhamsandwich.com/2009/07/27/first-bite-za-za-trattoria/ Eating Birmingham. Traveling the Southeast. Thu, 11 Nov 2010 21:51:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Lance http://www.bhamsandwich.com/2009/07/27/first-bite-za-za-trattoria/comment-page-1/#comment-139 Lance Sun, 23 Aug 2009 02:56:10 +0000 http://www.bhamsandwich.com/?p=266#comment-139 Ok, the gauntlet has been thrown down. Now that it's starting to get a bit cooler, damn the summers in AL are five degrees or more hotter than in Atlanta, the time to come back home more often is neigh. I'll have to make sure to bring you a care package of my pineapple, basil, papaya, habanero sorbet I made and "quinelled" on top of my special gazpacho with some Georgia sweet grass dairy goat cheese and fresh chives from the garden. To be honest, if an end unit at the Seabord Yard townhomes popped up for sale I'd almost say we'd pull up stakes and move to B'ham. :) Hmmmm, favorite wine... To go with an okra/tomato based shrimp dish? I'm feeling a zinfandel big time with that or maybe a really good, though hard to find, primitivo, though Sobon does a really nice one for under 25 bucks. Thanks for the help with our gastro tour of Birmingham the next time we're in town. It's definitely appreciated. Lance Ok, the gauntlet has been thrown down. Now that it’s starting to get a bit cooler, damn the summers in AL are five degrees or more hotter than in Atlanta, the time to come back home more often is neigh. I’ll have to make sure to bring you a care package of my pineapple, basil, papaya, habanero sorbet I made and “quinelled” on top of my special gazpacho with some Georgia sweet grass dairy goat cheese and fresh chives from the garden.

To be honest, if an end unit at the Seabord Yard townhomes popped up for sale I’d almost say we’d pull up stakes and move to B’ham. :)

Hmmmm, favorite wine… To go with an okra/tomato based shrimp dish? I’m feeling a zinfandel big time with that or maybe a really good, though hard to find, primitivo, though Sobon does a really nice one for under 25 bucks.

Thanks for the help with our gastro tour of Birmingham the next time we’re in town. It’s definitely appreciated.

Lance

]]> By: Dan http://www.bhamsandwich.com/2009/07/27/first-bite-za-za-trattoria/comment-page-1/#comment-126 Dan Sun, 02 Aug 2009 20:50:09 +0000 http://www.bhamsandwich.com/?p=266#comment-126 Consider yourself lucky that you're so close. You should certainly come back to bhm for a bacchanalian weekend. I'd recommend that you get back into town for Friday supper at Trattoria Zaza. Bring your favorite wine and revel in their fresh dishes (a tomato-based okra with gulf-shrimp pasta is frequently on the menu). Get up early Saturday morning for an Urban Standard espresso. Their lattes are fierce as well. Lunch at Saw's BBQ in Edgewood or take a quick trip out to the Standard Bistro in the beautiful (though not underplanned) Mt. Laurel. They've got a good by-the-glass wine list. If you're still in the mood for a very different type of Italian with an impressive wine selection, go to Bettola. If you missed Zaza's supper, hit them up for brunch before heading back east. Consider yourself lucky that you’re so close. You should certainly come back to bhm for a bacchanalian weekend.

I’d recommend that you get back into town for Friday supper at Trattoria Zaza. Bring your favorite wine and revel in their fresh dishes (a tomato-based okra with gulf-shrimp pasta is frequently on the menu). Get up early Saturday morning for an Urban Standard espresso. Their lattes are fierce as well. Lunch at Saw’s BBQ in Edgewood or take a quick trip out to the Standard Bistro in the beautiful (though not underplanned) Mt. Laurel. They’ve got a good by-the-glass wine list. If you’re still in the mood for a very different type of Italian with an impressive wine selection, go to Bettola.

If you missed Zaza’s supper, hit them up for brunch before heading back east.

]]> By: Lance http://www.bhamsandwich.com/2009/07/27/first-bite-za-za-trattoria/comment-page-1/#comment-124 Lance Sun, 02 Aug 2009 20:32:25 +0000 http://www.bhamsandwich.com/?p=266#comment-124 Sigh, another cute, little spot in Birmingham and we're stuck here in Atlanta. Keep it up Dan and we'll have to pick up and move back to Birmingham. :) I really miss the smaller, intimate feeling that Birmingham has compared to Atlanta. Regardless, if we pop over for a day or two, what new spots would you recommend for lovers of fine wine and great food? Sigh, another cute, little spot in Birmingham and we’re stuck here in Atlanta. Keep it up Dan and we’ll have to pick up and move back to Birmingham. :) I really miss the smaller, intimate feeling that Birmingham has compared to Atlanta.

Regardless, if we pop over for a day or two, what new spots would you recommend for lovers of fine wine and great food?

]]> By: Dan http://www.bhamsandwich.com/2009/07/27/first-bite-za-za-trattoria/comment-page-1/#comment-119 Dan Mon, 27 Jul 2009 19:30:33 +0000 http://www.bhamsandwich.com/?p=266#comment-119 That brunch is unparalleled; glad you like the restaurant. Haven't had a bad (or even so-so) meal yet! That brunch is unparalleled; glad you like the restaurant. Haven’t had a bad (or even so-so) meal yet!

]]> By: kristen http://www.bhamsandwich.com/2009/07/27/first-bite-za-za-trattoria/comment-page-1/#comment-118 kristen Mon, 27 Jul 2009 17:08:28 +0000 http://www.bhamsandwich.com/?p=266#comment-118 Hey Dan: I just had ZaZa's for lunch on Friday, and I loved it! We all had the 2 pieces / salad special. Good idea about going early: I think we avoided the lunch rush, but it was definitely crowded. I can't wait to try breakfast / brunch. Hey Dan: I just had ZaZa’s for lunch on Friday, and I loved it! We all had the 2 pieces / salad special. Good idea about going early: I think we avoided the lunch rush, but it was definitely crowded. I can’t wait to try breakfast / brunch.

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