Gabby's Next Door launches dinner service
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Gabby's Next Door is small, but charming. Photo: Meira Gebel/Axios
Gabby's Next Door, the neighboring sister restaurant to red sauce Italian eatery Gabbiano's, is expanding beyond lunchtime service and will soon offer a selection of small plates throughout the evening.
The big picture: The space, located on Northeast 30th Avenue and formerly occupied by Lil' Dame and Beast, will serve as a dinnertime extension of Gabbiano's.
- Think snacky and shareable — like bagna càuda dip, charred brassicas and shrimp fra diavolo — giving diners another option when the popular no-reservations restaurant next door is full.
I got to preview a portion of the menu recently and can tell you Gabby's feels less like an overfill space and more like a restaurant with its own identity.
- That's the idea, according to co-owner David Sigal. "We wanted it to be more fun, laissez-faire and more creative," he said. Roughly six to nine dishes will be on offer at a time, keeping it curated and "approachable."
The standout plates included the cacio e pepe fingerling potatoes with shallot aioli and a vegetarian manicotti with creamed kale and leek that will rotate with seasonal produce.
If you go: Gabby's Next Door (5425 NE 30th Ave.) is open 11:30am to 2:30pm for lunch and will be open for dinner from 5-9pm later this fall.