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BRAVO! Cucina Italiana Opens in Rookwood (Giveaway)

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The view of the kitchen from our table.

The view of the kitchen from our table.

My kids are BIG fans of Italian food, so they were pretty excited when we learned that BRAVO! Cucina Italiana, was opening a new location at the new Rookwood Exchange.  The West Chester location had long been our go-go reward for surviving a trip to Costco.  Living in NKY, the thought of just being able to pop over to Hyde Park for dinner (and skip the Costco trip) is very exciting.

The new Rookwood Exchange location is the third BRAVO! in the Cincinnati area (West Chester and Mason have locations). BRAVO! considers itself a family friendly “polished casual” restaurant offering classic Italian food amongst the shadows of Roman ruins. The subtitle “Cucina Italiana” means Italian kitchen. This means that all of the cooking is done in full view of the guest, which the kids loved.

BRAVO! considers itself a family friendly “polished casual” restaurant offering classic Italian food amongst the shadows of Roman ruins. The subtitle “Cucina Italiana” means Italian kitchen. This means that all of the cooking is done in full view of the guest, which the kids loved.

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Prior to the meal they bring out the most amazing bread.

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The kids menu is pretty cute and kept us entertained.

During our visit over the weekend, I enjoyed the Chicken & Pesto Spaghettini which features grilled chicken, Mozzarella, spinach, tomatoes, pesto cream sauce ($11.79). For my son, the kids menu offered a variety of options, including lasagna, cheese & pepperoni pizzas, cheese ravioli and you can even “create your own,” which is great if you have a picky eater like I do.

For the grownups, a few more menu items that caught my eye at BRAVO! included the Chicken Milanese (Romano-crusted chicken breast, Mozzarella, Pomodoro sauce, herb pasta), the Grilled Chicken Marsala (mushroom Marsala wine sauce, Tuscan mashed potatoes, seasonal vegetables), the Lobster Ravioli Alla Vodka (sautéed shrimp, tomato cream sauce, pesto bread crumbs) and then of course any of the pizzas. They also have a Lighter Side of Rome menu that offers many options at 595 calories or less.

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Featured above: Chicken Pesto Spaghettini and the Kids “Create Your Own”
pasta – angel hair pasta with alfredo sauce.

If you are thinking of checking it out, BRAVO! at Rookwood is open seven days a week: Sunday–Thursday from 11 a.m.–10 p.m., and Friday and Saturday from 11 a.m.–11 p.m. Reservations and call-ahead seating are accepted and walk-ins, of course, are welcome too. Learn more at www.bravoitalian.com.

{ENTER TO WIN}

BRAVO!_2013Would you alike to check out Bravo! Cucina Italiana on us?? Well Bravo! has given Family Friendly Cincinnati a $25 gift card to give away to one lucky reader!  So how can you enter to win? It’s so easy!  Simply answer the question below. Additional items are bonus entries. Leave a separate comment on this post for each one you complete. (If you already subscribe, for example, just comment – I subscribe to the newsletter) A total of FOUR entries are possible.

1. What is your favorite Italian dish?

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  3. Tweet about this giveaway, including @FamFriendlyCin and @Bravo_Italian in your Tweet.
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That’s it!  The winner will be drawn randomly on Friday, April 10 at 2pm and announced on Facebook.  The winner will have 24 hours to respond before another is drawn. You must be at least 18 years of age to enter and live in the greater Cincinnati area.

Good luck!

Disclosure: Bravo! provide Family Friendly Cincinnati with a $25 gift card to giveaway to one reader. 

Comments

  5. Emily Van Niman says

    I love Italian food! My son and daughter especially enjoy pesto. We follow Family Friendly Cincinnati on Facebook.

  21. Sarah says

    My favorite italian food is marsala… chicken marsala. And loooove everything else too

  34. Jill R. says

    I love caprese salads and pretty much ANY pasta dish. You can’t go wrong with Italian food!

  49. Jessica says

    Not much Italian food I don’t like, but my favorite is probably anything in Alfredo sauce!

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