I’m someone who loves to dine alone and have learned what kind of restaurants are best for that. Tenuta’s Italian Restaurant (at 2995 S. Clement Ave.) is one of them. I’ve been here many times now and every time I meet someone even friendlier than the last. This night I was not alone, but quickly made friends at the bar while I was waiting for my cousin for a late Friday night dinner. 

My cousin is half Italian (not on my side), so she knows good Italian when she has it and she’s a Tenuta’s fan. However, she’s vegetarian which is quite contradictory to most Italian cuisine but not vegan so we had more options than you’d think.