A new bar and Italian spot, offering desserts and more, has opened its doors in the neighborhood. Located at 3601 W. Swann Ave. in Bon Air, the new arrival is called Olivia.
Named for the daughter of chef Chris Ponte, this spot is a "modern Italian restaurant that delivers all the authentic flavors of a traditional trattoria with the creative flair of a chef-inspired menu," notes the establishment's website.
It offers a solid selection of wines and a staff sommelier, plus a variety of pizza and pasta dishes like the black linguine with Key West pink shrimp, calabrese, chile and scallions.
Appetizers range from raw oysters with a prosecco-grapefruit mignonette to prosciutto with stracchino cheese, honey and fig. Got a sweet tooth? Finish off your meal with the highly recommended butter apple cake.
Olivia has made a good impression thus far, with a 4.5-rating out of 19 reviews on Yelp.
Uyen D., who reviewed the new spot on Nov. 29, wrote, "We were blown away with [the] amazing service and phenomenal food! Highly recommend the lobster toast —open-faced toast with lemon burrata plus spicy uni aioli topped with lobster and tomatoes. It was our favorite dish of the night."
Yelper Kassi W. added, "I was more than impressed with Olivia. The drinks were balanced and light. I had a pasta dish that you could tell was freshly made (gave me flashbacks to Rome)."
Head on over to check it out: Olivia is open from 5 p.m.–10 p.m. on Monday, Tuesday–Thursday and Sunday and 5 p.m.–11 p.m. on Friday and Saturday.
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