Update: Tavolo closed in December 2017
It'za pizza pie!
Background:
Tavolo (pronounced “tah-vuh-low”), located in Uptown Charlotte, opened in December 2016 in the old Cosmos Cafe location at College and 6th street. Earlier this month, Tavolo extended an invitation to the Charlotte Food Bloggers to come and check out their wood fired pizza.
Eat This:
What makes Tavolo’s pizza special? They use a 50/50 blend of flour and semolina, make all of their sauces in house, and cook all of their pizzas in a fancy pants wood fired oven. All of the pizzas start out cooking in the back of the oven, and then they move them closer to the front near the end of the cooking process. The result is a slightly blackened crust, bubbly cheese, and that slightly charred flavor you can only get from a wood fire oven.
FIRE!
For their meats they use Boar’s Head products, and they get their spices from Motown Spice Provisions in Mooresville.
Behind the scenes!
We got to design our own pizza, but I would love to try their prosciutto and fig pizza on my next visit!
Toppings galore!
Dessert:
We didn’t try dessert on this visit, but they have all the classics like tiramisu and cannolis.
Drink:
The bar at Tavolo is spacious and includes lots of fun cocktail options on the menu.
Extra dirty
Atmosphere:
The kitchen is open to the dining area, which is nice. The decor is fairly simple--the only thing I wasn’t crazy about is the Italian writing on the back wall, which felt a little cheesy to me.
Photo courtesy of Charlotte Agenda
Italiano Hospitality:
Everyone was very gracious on our visit, and the staff was very energetic about getting people to know about Tavolo.
Frankie’s Notes:
I always have the best time when I am out with the Charlotte Food Bloggers--thank you all for being so awesome!; Extra dirty martinis remind me of Mrs. Dougbert; Does anyone else find it emotionally taxing to make homemade pizza at home? The dough always sticks to the stone and it ends me nearly crying and wanting Fuel delivered; maybe I need a 50/50 semolina/flour blend; When putting toppings on pizza, remember: more is more!
Disclaimer: This meal was provided free of charge in exchange for an honest and unbiased review. All opinions are our own, and we were not compensated for this review.