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- At Bang Bang Cafe: New Mexico-style breakfast burritos with fresh New Mexico red or green chile. WANT.
Cute, tiny Pettirosso, which serves some of the best espresso on the Hill (from a vintage hand-pulled machine) is closing down—the last day will be December 30. (Poor Anthony Hecht—he loves their meatless meatball subs so much, and he’s not even a vegetarian!)
The owner, Robin, sounds a little sad but ready for the change. She’s been talking with the property owners for a couple years: “They have a big space they need to rent, and the access is through my space… I was not the one. I’m kind of winding down, not gearing up for a huge project.”
The good news? Yuki Sodos (who used to work at Pettirosso—Robin reports that she’s “absolutely wonderful”) and her sister Miki, who run the very-much-loved Bang Bang Cafe (with actually great breakfast burritos!) are hoping to take over the space. Right now they’re working on permitting with fingers crossed.
The larger space would mean a real kitchen with a bakery and a bar—”like Pettirosso, but with more stuff in there!” Yuki says. They’re planning to hold onto the name, as well as the niceness—”Pettirosso is a gem… it’s welcoming for everyone, and that’s the feeling i want to keep,” she says. So yay for that!
Robin’s planning a party in January for Pettirosso’s regulars—stop by for the details.
This is so “one percent” and bourgeois
WHAT!
No. Please no. Pettirosso was the one quiet refuge in the P&P corridor not throughly contaminated by the terminally ironic. Plus they were dog friendly.
God damn it.
Bang Bang and the Sodos sisters make the best breakfast burritos ever
Miki and Yuki and Bang Bang are so lovely and wonderful! Though I am sad to see Pettirosso go, I know the ladies will do something fantastic with it. I miss working near Bang Bang, it was like being in their family when I visited. I anticipate great things.
Dog friendly? Eww! Maybe we should be glad something else will take its place.
Glad to see this my finally happen after months of talking ’bout it. If I know Yuki & Miki, and I do, they’ll keep the spirit of the old Pettirosso space and add a little “bang bang” to it!
Dave M.
Ah, sad to see Pettirosso go! It has been a fave spot for the last four years. It will be missed. Good luck Robin!
I used to live near Bang Bang – great place, great sisters and they are dog friendly!!
when’s the farewell Cafe Pettirosso party? today 4-6pm?