Vivo Revival

Owners Sam and Lori DiBattista opened Vivo Kitchen in Sewickley in August. Its interior has a style much different than their Bellevue restaurant.

After operating Vivo in Bellevue for more than a decade, Sam and Lori DiBattista closed it earlier this year, and at the end of August opened a reimagined restaurant, Vivo Kitchen, in Sewickley.

The name is almost the same, some furniture has been repurposed, Mr. DiBattista still runs the kitchen, but otherwise it's a whole new show.

Where Vivo was shabby chic, Vivo Kitchen is sleek and modern. The marble tables from Bellevue have been fused into a long, elegant bar. There's a nod to the incandescent lighting that was a signature of the old establishment -- two lines hang down the center of the long restaurant, with a few dozen more clustered into a free-form chandelier in the front window, like cascading bubbles. A clever art installation fashioned from thin pieces of old record albums adds a splash of color, and a cork floor dampens noise.

·         Hours: Tuesday-Thursday, 5 to 9 p.m.; Friday-Saturday, 5-10 p.m.; Sunday-Monday, closed.

·         Basics: An elegant neighborhood restaurant with an eclectic, frequently changing menu, striving to suit both casual and formal meals.

·         Recommended dishes: Grilled figs with prosciutto, crispy polenta with ratatouille, pickled white asparagus with green salad, rabbit cacciatore, lamb chops with Dijon mustard sauce, red snapper with wild rice-couscous pilaf, whipped mascarpone with nutella, pumpkin spice creme brulee.

·         Prices: Starters, $7-$10; mains, $20-$34.

·         Drink: Full bar including an evolving drink list; wine list offers detailed tasting notes, with a minor focus on white wines from California and red wines from California and Italy. One sparkling, six white, six reds and one port available by the glass, $8-$15; 13 white and sparkling wines, eight for $40 or less; 25 red wines, 13 for $50 or less.

·         Summary: : Wheelchair accessible; credit cards accepted; reservations recommended for peak weekend times; corkage, $15.

·         Noise level: Low to medium loud.

In Bellevue, the partly verbal menu was creative Italian, portions were substantial and each entree was augmented by pasta and salad courses. In Sewickley, there's a printed menu of starters and mains, and the inspirations are more eclectic. There's also a full bar and wine list (the original Vivo was BYOB).

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