Fresh renderings: New Italian pasta bar Lady Funari coming to South End
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Lady Funari, a new Italian restaurant, will open in the former Futo Buta space in South End this spring.
Why it matters: The new restaurant on the Rail Trail is the latest venture from B-Side Group, the Charlotte hospitality team behind VINYL and Mi Cariño.
What to expect: Described as a modern pasta bar and cafe, a pasta counter will face the open kitchen inside. Outside, a European-style patio will face the Rail Trail.
- "Our pasta bar isn't a buffet or build-your-own experience," B-Side culinary director Vince Giancarlo said in a statement. "It's about watching chefs cook and plate in real time. It's an up-close look at the craft."
Dig in: The menu will include homemade pastas and shareable plates, plus seasonal ingredients. Beverages will highlight Italian vermouth, liquors, wine, spirits and espresso.
- To start, they'll serve dinner only and eventually hope to add lunch.
Zoom in: Lady Funari is a nod to Giancarlo's grandmother, Claire Theresa Funari.
- "She was the matriarch of a very strong Italian family, a true madrina. She's the reason I fell in love with food, cooking and pasta," Giancarlo, a Johnson & Wales University graduate, said in a statement.
Stop by: 222 E. Bland St.