Capozoli’s is nestled in an unassuming building on the South Side’s Carson Street. It’s the quintessential neighborhood Italian restaurant, where you might stop after a long day at work for a glass of wine and a plate of pasta.

Over the past few years, Pittsburgh has experienced a noticeable increase in the variety of food trucks that are rolling through the city. For many operators, food trucks are preferable to working in a restaurant, as the limited menus and the mobile aspect of the trucks offer a level of flexibility and freedom that is not sustainable in a busy restaurant environment.

When I first stepped into Senza, I felt like I had been transported to one of those trendy wine bars that populate Europe. It certainly didn’t feel like I was in Etna. The team behind the beloved Bar Marco recently reopened Senza, after its former owners decided to pursue other opportunities, and transformed it into a cozy wine bar with an array of exceptional sharable dishes.

Recently, Pittsburgh has garnered a reputation as a foodie town, with many new and exciting restaurants opening their doors. It is also becoming a destination for restaurants featuring singular world cuisines. In years past, you’d be hard-pressed to find more than a few Latin American restaurants, for example, or an ethnic food restaurant other than Italian, Mexican, Chinese, or Indian. But that is changing, and today, more options than ever abound, originating from many poin