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About 'things to do tuscaloosa al'|Little Chaos







About 'things to do tuscaloosa al'|Little Chaos








University               Boulevard               cuts               a               wide               swath               through               the               heart               of               Tuscaloosa,               Alabama.

On               one               end               is               a               collection               of               once               thriving               neighborhoods.

At               the               center               lies               the               campus               of               the               University               of               Alabama               with               its               attendant               "Strip"               of               college-dominated               restaurants               and               bars.

At               the               other               end,               the               part               that               runs               through               a               struggling               downtown               business               district               teetering               on               the               edge               of               either               revival               or               oblivion,               is               DePalma's               Italian               Cafe,               a               small               culinary               jewel               tucked               into               a               charming               old               corner               brick               edifice               that               once               housed               a               ladies               department               store.

If               you've               read               any               of               my               other               restaurant               reviews               -               and               if               you               haven't,               you               really               should               -               you'll               know               that               I               have               certain               criteria               regarding               Italian               eateries.

For               instance,               at               least               somebody               on               the               staff               has               to               speak               Italian.

The               more               Italian               speakers,               the               higher               the               rating.

When               I               walk               through               the               door               and               say               something               like,               "Vorrei               un               tavolo               per               due,               per               favore,"               if               the               host               or               hostess               smiles               and               leads               me               to               a               table               for               two,               that's               a               point.

If               I               order               in               Italian               and               the               waiter               doesn't               flinch,               that's               another               point.

(I               once               had               a               strange               experience               at               a               Greek-owned               Italian               place               in               Atlanta.

I               was               ordering               in               Italian,               the               waiter               was               responding               in               Greek               and               neither               of               us               was               getting               anywhere.)               And               ambiance               is               a               factor,               too.

Now,               I               don't               necessarily               mean               red               checkered               tablecloths               and               Italian               flags               on               the               walls,               but               the               sights,               sounds,               and               smells               of               a               real               Italian               place               are               usually               unmistakable.
               Most               importantly,               of               course,               is               the               quality               of               the               food.

Fresh               made               dishes               constructed               from               high               quality               fresh               ingredients               are               an               absolute               must.

Anything               less               and               I               might               as               well               be               at               an               Olive               Garden.
               By               my               first               criteria,               DePalma's               should               fail               miserably.

Italian?

Come               on!

This               is               downtown               Tuscaloosa,               a               stone's               throw               from               Bryant-Denny               Stadium!

You're               far               more               likely               to               be               greeted               with,               "Roll               Tide!"               than               you               are               "Benvenuti!

"               (In               case               you               ever               need               to               know,               "Rotolare               Marea"               would               be               "Roll               Tide"               in               Italian.)
               And               it               certainly               doesn't               look               like               an               Italian               restaurant.

What               with               the               mixture               of               antique               movie               posters,               celebrity               photos,               and               advertising               signs               adorning               the               walls,               it               looks               more               like               an               urban               version               of               Cracker               Barrel.

But,               strangely               enough,               this               "shabby               chic"               atmosphere               that               can               feel               so               contrived               in               other               places               actually               works               here.

The               terra               cotta               tiled               floors               and               slightly               mismatched               furnishings               blend               nicely               with               a               somewhat               faded               Tuscan               color               palette,               accented               by               the               aforementioned               eclectic               collection               of               art               and               accent               pieces.

In               an               odd               sort               of               way,               it's               just               the               kind               of               place               you'd               find               off               the               beaten               path               in               Italy,               where               they               don't               really               try               to               look               "Italian."
               Then               the               smell               of               the               food               hits               you               and               you               just               know               that               there               are               good               things               going               on               in               the               kitchen.

Something               intangible               urges               you               to               proceed.
               Amidst               a               bustling               lunch               service,               we               were               attended               to               promptly               by               a               very               cheerful               and               accommodating               hostess               who               seated               us               in               a               booth               situated               between               a               movie               poster               advertising               one               of               Ezio               Pinza's               lesser               efforts               and               a               reproduction               photograph               of               Wild               Bill               Hickok.

We               found               ourselves               basking               in               the               gaze               of               a               bust               not               of               an               ancient               emperor               of               Rome,               but               of               the               somewhat               more               contemporary               King               of               Rock               and               Roll.

Oh,               and               let's               not               forget               Moe,               Larry,               and               Curly,               resplendent               in               golf               attire,               surveying               the               scene               from               the               wall               above               an               adjacent               table.
               Our               server,               who               arrived               tableside               almost               before               we               were               seated,               was               exceptionally               knowledgeable               not               only               about               the               menu,               but               about               Italian               cuisine               in               general.

Quite               impressive.

Service               was               prompt,               efficient,               and               friendly               without               being               intrusive.

I               like               servers               who               magically               appear               when               you               need               them               but               don't               otherwise               hover               and               interrupt.
               And               then               there               was               the               food.

Any               doubts               about               the               Italian               character               of               this               place               were               put               to               rest               with               a               single               glance               at               the               expansive               lunch               menu,               which               offered               a               variety               of               choices               ranging               from               pasta               dishes               through               salads,               pizza               and               panini.
               My               wife               selected               a               chicken               Caesar               salad,               which               she               pronounced               perfect.

The               crisp,               fresh               mixed               greens               were               complimented               by               a               house-made               Caesar               dressing               and               croutons               that               had               obviously               never               seen               the               inside               of               a               box.

When               questioned,               our               server               confirmed               that               they               were,               indeed,               fatto               in               casa.

Well...she               actually               said               "homemade."               In               fact,we               were               assured               that               nearly               everything               on               the               menu               was               made               fresh               whenever               possible.
               My               wife               then               moved               on               to               enjoy               a               steak               sandwich               -               and               I               do               mean               enjoy.

It               was               almost               sensual.

A               lush               garden               of               radicchio,               mixed               greens,               and               tomatoes               surrounded               thick               chunks               of               perfectly               prepared               medium               rare               steak               suffused               with               garlic               butter,               all               served               on               a               lightly               toasted               sandwich               roll.

Although               more               an               American-style               hoagie               than               a               traditional               Italian               panino               -               which               is               generally               grilled               and               pressed               -               it               was               so               delicious               and               she               was               so               delighted               by               every               bite               that               she               actually               made               it               a               point               to               show               me               every               bite               as               she               took               it,               saying,               "Look               how               tender!"               or               "See               how               perfectly               that's               cooked?"               I               felt               like               I               was               intruding               on               a               religious               experience.

It               was               a               difficult               choice               between               the               steak               sandwich               and               its               roasted               chicken               menu               companion,               an               item               that               was               a               more               nearly               authentic               panino,               served               up               on               oven-toasted               ciabatta.

Maybe               next               time.

(Note               to               faux               Italian               restaurateurs:               "panino"               is               the               singular               form,               "panini"               is               plural.

One               does               not               have               "a"               panini               nor               does               one               advertise               "paninis,"               there               actually               being               no               such               word.)
               One               of               our               companions               opted               for               ham               and               cheese,               which               turned               out               to               be               a               very               good               sandwich.

Now,               one               can't               rhapsodize               too               much               over               a               ham               and               cheese               sandwich,               but               the               flavorful               black               forest               ham               topped               with               provolone               and               served               on               a               lightly               toasted               hoagie               roll               was               lauded               as               excellent.

What               made               it               unique               -               and               Italianesque,               I               suppose               -               was               the               addition               of               a               light               application               of               garlic               butter.

The               subtle               buttery               garlic               element               was               a               nice               accent               to               the               ham               and               cheese               and               provided               an               interesting               depth               of               flavor.

A               garnish               of               mixed               greens               and               tomato,               along               with               crispy               thick               cut               kettle-style               potato               chips,               rounded               out               a               perfect               lunch               plate.
               Our               other               companion               chose               a               seafood               stuffed               shell;               a               flavorful               combination               of               flaky               white               fish               and               shrimp               in               a               tender               pasta               shell               with               a               creamy               feta               cheese               sauce               served               on               a               bed               of               fresh               baby               spinach.

It,               too,               was               deemed               delicious.
               I               -               always               a               sucker               for               a               good               pizza               -               chose               to               indulge               my               passion.

I               was               not               disappointed.

My               simple               cheese               pizza               was               simply               exquisite.

If               someone               from               Associazione               Verace               Pizza               Napoletana,               the               Italian               commission               that               regulates               the               production               of               true               Neopolitan-style               pizza,               were               to               visit               DePalma's,               they               would               be               suitably               impressed.

The               thin,               crisp,               airy,               and               slightly               chewy               crust               was               absolutely               perfect               as               was               the               ratio               of               sauce               to               cheese.

I               could               have               seriously               hurt               myself               with               that               pizza.

And               they               have               Peroni               Nastro               Azzurro,               my               favorite               Italian               beer,               on               tap.

A               definite               plus.
               We               split               desserts,               starting               with               cannoli.

We               devoured               the               perfectly               prepared               concoction               in               shamefully               speedy               fashion,               resisting               the               urge               to               lick               the               final               remnants               of               chocolate               and               sweet               ricotta               from               the               plate.

If               there               hadn't               been               fifty               or               sixty               people               in               the               place,               it               might               have               been               another               story.
               The               white               chocolate               bread               pudding               came               highly               recommended,               and               the               server               who               recommended               it               should               get               a               raise.

Also               made               fresh               in-house               and               served               warm.

Fantastico!
               And               that               was               just               lunch!

Can't               wait               to               try               DePalma's               for               dinner.

Soon.
               Reasonably               priced               and               conveniently               located               near               City               Hall               in               downtown               Tuscaloosa,               DePalma's               is               open               from               11               AM               to               10               PM               Monday               through               Thursday               and               from               11               AM               to               11PM               on               Friday               and               Saturday.

Closed               Sunday.

Reservations               are               not               required.

Casual               dress               is               acceptable.

On               street               parking               is               available               and               several               free               parking               lots               are               within               easy               walking               distance.
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