by Kea 
I’ll admit I was hesitant being the Queen’s Hideaway mourner that I am. I didn’t want to cheat on one of my old favorites. But I did and I loved it.
Anella is not hidden from the passer-by, but without a sign, its easy to do just that. Inside, its similarly minimalistic, with sparse walls and simple table settings. The staff is as warm and tidy as the restaurant’s atmosphere and we had nice chat…
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I went there this week, too, and my experience was all-around pleasant. I also had the ginormous bruschetta (tomato, ricotta, and pesto on my night), as well as delicious truffle pizza and a gigantic bowl of fresh-tasting pasta with seafood. We weren’t planning on staying for dessert, but we liked the food so much we stayed–and ordered TWO (no sharing for us). We got the chocolate terrine, which was dense and intense, and cheesecake, which was actually not too heavy. The whole thing came to around $60.
unless of course they really are your next door neighbor and leave the doors open and blast music when they are closing down. luckily that was isolated to a single night so far.
I was planning to check this place out this weekend and report! Looks like they’re getting great reviews all over the place, can’t wait to give in my two cents!
j
I wasn’t a fan of Queen’s Hideawy but I definitely look forward to checking this joint out!