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Have you been here yet? Intermezzo Carmine is a little bar/restaurant at 409 First Ave S. in Seattle. It's owned and operated by the same family that owns Il Terrazzo Carmine next door and it is SUPER CUTE. I found this review in Seattle Magazine which pretty much reflects our experience - you should definitely go there asap. I haven't yet figured out who did the interior design, but I'm in love with banquette that runs the entire length of the restaurant - the tufting and the color of the linen are especially fabulous, and the wood accents all have sort of a gray/unfinished look - I love it. Whoever you are who designed this little slice of heaven - you're awesome!!!!! There are some lounge-y type chairs too if you stumble in after shopping and need to take a load off and have a drink. Which I will! There are 2 and 4 top tables and bar seating if you want to eat and drink like regular people. It's super super charming, and the waiters were super nice too. Shout out to Joe - he was a lot of fun. Oh, I should mention also my love for the waitstaff's aprons. Leather, totally cool, would like to make a sofa out of their aprons. Cozy.
Ok, let's chat about the food. I think they are still ironing things out a bit. Last night they said they were coming out with a new menu today, and they were working on expanding the wine list too. The food selections are fine, but the menu didn't seem quite "small plates to share" enough for what we wanted and it seemed like some things were missing. We didn't see a single green vegetable on the menu, so we asked for a salad. They whipped up an insalata mista for us which was great - but we had to ask for it. The main course foods were good, but we were hoping for a better selection of small plates over the selection of entrees. But that's ok, I'm sure they will get there with more feedback from diners. And it certainly isn't going to keep me from going back.
In fact, we would totally go back, if for no other reason than the sweet vibe of the place. Excellent hang out.
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