Only a few restaurants have yet to open at Phase 1 of the KRATE Container Park at The Grove at Wesley Chapel â and the word is definitely getting out that KRATE is a great destination for a wide variety of cuisine types from all over the world.
Bakery X (pronounced âEeksâ en Français) Authentic French Bakery did finally open on Aug. 3, and if you love authentic French croissants, breads and pastries as much as I do, you have to check it out! In additional to traditional butter croissants and a few varieties of French bread (the brioche is unlike anything youâve had at local restaurants), Bakery X also bakes its own pain Suisse (Swiss-style croissants with custard), pain du chocolat or almond (chocolate or almond croissants) and more. Merveilleux!Â
Also now open at the KRATEs is Pisco Express Peruvian Chinese Fusion, which capitalizes on the fact that Peru is directly across the Pacific Ocean from China and the cuisine combines the best of Latin American with Chinese fare, like the Tallarin Saltado (Chifa), which is lo mein-style egg noodles with fresh veggies and your choice of protein (Jannah and I devoured the chicken Tallarin in the picture above). The Peruvian-Chinese fried rice also looked amazing and the fish ceviche was spot-on.
Also now open is the second Wesley Chapel location of Cafe 365 (the other is in the Shops at Wiregrass), which has delicious gelato (I loved the marshmallow flavor), desserts, coffee drinks and more. The only eateries yet to open at the KRATEs are Boba Macâs (mac & cheese and boba teas) and CafĂ© Zorba Greek Cuisine. â Gary Nager
Falabella Bistro Adds Liquor & New Menu Items!Â
Congratulations to my friend and one of Wesley Chapelâs favorite restaurateurs Steve Falabella!
By breaking through a wall between his Falabella Family Bistro (6027 Wesley Grove Blvd.) and adjacent 900Âș NY Pizza at The Grove, Steve has been able to add full liquor to his beer and wine license at Falabella Bistro (only).
Jannah and I already loved Steveâs delicious Italian cuisine, but since we prefer full-liquor drinks when we dine out, we probably havenât been to the Bistro as often as we might have otherwise.
But now, Fuhgeddaboudit! While Jannah sipped her delicious Cosmopolitan (and I enjoyed a new rum punch drink), we both gobbled down our favorite fried zucchini appetizer, shared Steveâs new filet mignon (photo) entrĂ©e with Marsala mushroom sauce (which we ordered on the side) and his chicken, spinach and ricotta cannelloni, and followed all that up with a slab of dessert chef Evelyn Barrenoâs awesome chocolate mousse cheesecake. Need more prodding? Check out the ad on pg. 12 of this issue, call (813) 428-6957 or visit FalabellaBistro.com. â GN