LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — A new Italian restaurant will open in Louisville's Highlands neighborhood this spring.
Cipollini is scheduled to open March 27, according to our partners at Louisville Business First.
The restaurant is moving into the former LouVino location on Bardstown Road, which closed in September 2024 after 10 years in business.
Chef Dallas McGarity, founder of The Fat Lamb and winner of Food Network's "Chopped" in 2019, partnered with Tarek Hamada and A.J. Miller to open the restaurant.
Cipollini is Italian for "little onions." McGarity said the name reflects Italian cooking through a modern Southern lens.
"Cipollini is about simple layers, honest flavor and the beauty of what happens when something humble is elevated with care," he said in a news release. "We wanted to create something elegant yet familiar."
Guests can expect house-made pastas and seasonal ingredients sourced from regional farms.
The restaurant will be open from 5-10 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday.
To learn more about Cipollini, or to make a reservation, click here.
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