Most restaurants have always offered takeout, as the industry was forced to change due to the COVID-19 pandemic, dining in became dining out. When restaurants were forced to close their dining rooms they had to get creative. Some have created special meal kits others have created take condensed take-out menus and others have offered their regular menu with discounts for pick up and such.
I had to switch my almost nightly eating out in restaurants to eating takeout at home. One way of keeping your favourite restaurants in business is to purchase takeout meals now. Whether you had been dining out nightly or once a week, you can do the same from home. This is one of the ways to keep the restaurants, cafes and bakeries and such going along with their suppliers and their staff.
Here is one of the restaurants takeout offerings that I have experienced recently.
Takeout at Sprezzatura Restaurant
Italian takeout dinner from where we had a selection of tasty dishes and pizzas, some favourites and a few new ones.
Farro & Cannellini
Arugula, roasted vegetables, pumpkin seeds, honey, lemon, parmigiano
Mushroom Lasagna
Porcini cream, rapini, fior di latte, ricotta
Spicy Meatball Pizza
Fior di Latte, tomato, red onion, chilli flakes, habanero oil, parmigiano
Verdura Pizza
Fior di Latte, tomato, garlic confit, oregano, eggplant, red onion, red peppers, basil
Roasted Potatoes
Garlic oil, parsley, thyme, rosemary, sea salt
Brussel Sprouts
Chestnut, thyme, lemon, parmigiano
Tiramisu
Espresso, cocao, marscapone, sugar & booze
Brownie
Amaro infused poached pear, whipped cream
They are offering their regular menu for ordering nightly via @ritual_co for contactless pickup.
Sprezzatura Restaurant
265 Kingsway, Vancouver
Tel: (604) 876-6333
Instagram @sprezzatura_van
Stay tuned for the next feature in my Takeout series.
By: Richard Wolak