New restaurant: Sicilian cousins open second Italian restaurant on Treasure Coast

Laurie K. Blandford, Treasure Coast Newspapers
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What’s the name of the new restaurant in Stuart?

Pane e Vino

Where is Pane e Vino?

2891 S.E. Ocean Blvd., Stuart; next to Stracuzzi Plaza near Carsons Tavern; previously Aunt D's Diner, which closed Feb. 20 (formerly Aunt D's Kitchen on Jensen Beach Boulevard)

Who owns Pane e Vino?

Eric Cavallaro, who opened Pepe e Sale in 2020 in downtown Stuart, went back to his roots in the pizzeria restaurant business by opening Pane e Vino with his cousin, Alfio Trovato, who also is managing partner. Pepe e sale translates to pepper and salt; pane e vino translates to bread and wine.

Cavallaro grew up in the business with his parents, who immigrated from Sicily to Brooklyn, and married Maria, who also is from Sicily. Trovato, who was born and raised in Catania, Sicily, studied tourism economics and food and beverage management.

What kind of restaurant is Pane e Vino?

Pane e Vino is an Italian restaurant that combines the flavors of Sicily, Naples and Sardinia. It features Sicilian and Neapolitan pizza by chef Rosario Stiano, using a traditional Neapolitan wood oven, and Sardinian influences from chef Nico Zallu.

It opens for lunch service during the week before it closes and reopens for dinner service during the week and on the weekends.

What’s on the Pane e Vino menu?

Appetizers

  • Carpaccio di Manzo: thinly sliced beef tenderloin, arugula, shaved parmigiano, lemon EVOO ($20)

  • Burrata or Buffalo: imported prosciutto di Parma, served with heirloom tomato, arugula, figs, balsamic pearls ($21-$25)

  • Rollatini di Melenzane: breaded eggplant, fresh mozzarella, fresh basil, shaved Parmigiano, marinara sauce ($21)

  • Polpo alla Griglia: Mediterranean grilled octopus, served over arugula, roasted potato, mix olives, Italian tomato confit, capers, finished with Pane e Vino dressing ($28)

  • Fritto Misto di Paranza: fried calamari, zucchini, sweet peppers, shrimp, served with marinara sauce and lemon aioli sauce ($23)

  • Cozze e Vongole: sautéed mussels and clams in garlic oil, white wine and parsley, served with choice of marinara sauce, lemon sauce or Fra Diavolo ($22)

  • Tortino al Pecorino: soufflé with pecorino cheese, served with Sardinian thinly sliced bread and mixed wild mushrooms in a truffle cream sauce ($23)

  • Mozzarella in Carrozza: prepared by coating a mozzarella in egg and flour and frying it with marinara sauce ($24)

  • Tagliere Misto: daily selection of Italian meats and cheeses, grilled seasonal vegetables, cherry tomato caponata, fig jam, crostini ($25)

  • Zuppa del Giorno: soup of the day, cup or bowl ($10-$15)

Pane e Vino is an Italian restaurant that serves a grilled fish specialty for two people.
Pane e Vino is an Italian restaurant that serves a grilled fish specialty for two people.

Insalate

  • Insalata Pane e Vino: mixed greens, shaved fennel, avocado, beet salad, confit tomatoes, fresh mozzarella, artichoke, Pane e Vino dressing ($8-$15)

  • Caesar Salad: Romaine, focaccia croutons, parmigiano Reggiano, Caesar dressing, white anchovy ($6-$11)

  • Insalata Fantasia: shaved fennel, oranges, black olives, roasted beets, arugula, lemon EVOO dressing ($8-$15)

  • Insalata Deliziosa: spring mix salad, romaine, heirloom tomatoes, apple, candied walnuts, cranberry, sun dried tomatoes, gorgonzola cheese in a Pane e Vino dressing ($8-$15)

  • Caprese: fresh mozzarella, heirloom tomatoes, prosciutto Parma, EVOO, mixed olives, basil, balsamic glaze ($15)

Pizze Rosse

  • Margherita: San Marzano sauce, fresh basil, EVOO, fior di latte, parmigiano ($15)

  • Calabrese: San Marzano fior di latte sauce, fresh basil, spicy salami, ‘nduja ($20)

  • Capricciosa: San Marzano sauce, fresh basil, EVOO, fior di latte, mushrooms, black olives, artichokes, Italian ham ($21)

  • Parma: San Marzano sauce, fresh basil, EVOO, fior di latte, finished with arugula, prosciutto di Parma, shaved parmigiano ($23)

  • Buffalo: San Marzano sauce, buffalo mozzarella, EVOO, fresh basil, parmigiano ($18)

  • Mortazza: San Marzano sauce, fior di latte, fresh basil, parmigiano, cherry tomatoes, arugula, prosciutto di Parma, mortadella, burrata ($24)

  • Siciliana: San Marzano sauce, fior di latte, basil, parmigiano, EVOO, scamorza affumicata, melanzane, ricotta ($23)

  • Carnivora: San Marzano sauce, fior di latte, sausage, ham and salami ($20)

Pane e Vino is an Italian restaurant that serves traditional Neapolitan wood-oven pizzas.
Pane e Vino is an Italian restaurant that serves traditional Neapolitan wood-oven pizzas.

Pizze Bianche

  • Pistacchio: fior di latte, EVOO, burrata, mascarpone cheese, mortadella, crumbled pistachio ($24)

  • Napoletana: fior di latte, buffalo mozzarella, EVOO, fresh basil, parmigiano, sausage, broccoli rabe, black olives ($23)

  • Rucolosa: fior di latte, EVOO, tomato confit, speck, burrata, rucola ($22)

  • 4 Formaggi: fior di latte, gorgonzola, parmigiano, scamorza affumicata ($20)

  • Vegetariana: fior di latte, basil, EVOO, eggplant, zucchini, mushrooms, red pepper ($21)

  • Porcina: fior di latte, EVOO, parmigiano, porcini mushrooms, speck, truffle oil ($24)

  • Zucca: fior di latte, scamorza affumicata, pumpkin cream, pancetta, parmigiano ($23)

  • Calzone Classico: fior di latte, parmigiano, salame, ricotta, basil ($20)

Primi Piatti

  • Gnocchi Tricolore: homemade tricolor Italian Flag gnocchi, with San Marzano tomato sauce, fresh basil, stracciatella of fresh burrata ($24)

  • Gnocchi Pane & Vino: homemade tricolor Italian flag gnocchi, served with Italian sausage ragù in a creamy vodka sauce finished with, stracciatella cheese ($26)

  • Pappardelle al Ragù: Fresh pappardelle pasta served in a beef short ribs ragù ($30)

  • Ravioli Ricotta & Spinach: fresh homemade ravioli with spinach and ricotta cheese in butter sage sauce ($27)

  • Linguine Vongole & Bottarga: linguine pasta with fresh Manila clams, garlic, EVOO, white wine, parsley and finished with a touch of Sardinia caviar, grated Mullet roe ($25)

  • Linguine allo Scoglio: linguine pasta in a red seafood sauce with calamari, mussels, clams, shrimp, European shrimp ($32)

  • Fettuccine Maine Lobster: homemade fettuccine with a half Maine lobster with confit tomato in red sauce ($33)

  • Risotto alla Zucca: Arborio risotto with butternut squash, out of shell shrimp, stracciatella of fresh burrata, jumbo scallops ($33)

  • Ravioli all'Ossobuco e Tartufo: homemade ravioli stuffed with ossobuco in a black truffle mushroom creamy sauce ($27)

  • Fregola Sarda: Sardinian couscous style pasta in a seafood bisque reduction with clams, mussels, shrimp, chopped calamari, zucchini, tomato confit and a touch of saffron cream ($29)

Pane e Vino is an Italian restaurant that serves insalata caprese.
Pane e Vino is an Italian restaurant that serves insalata caprese.

When did Pane e Vino open?

Dec. 1, 2023

What are Pane e Vino's hours?

11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Monday-Friday for lunch; 5-9 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 5-9:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday for dinner (closed Sunday)

What are Pane e Vino's phone number, website and social media?

772-872-6971, Website, Facebook, Instagram

Laurie K. Blandford is TCPalm's entertainment reporter and columnist dedicated to finding the best things to do on the Treasure Coast. Email her at laurie.blandford@tcpalm.com. Sign up for her What To Do in 772 weekly newsletter at profile.tcpalm.com/newsletters/manage.

This article originally appeared on Treasure Coast Newspapers: New restaurant: Pane e Vino opens in Stuart with Italian food, pizza