Romacelli opens in Southdowns

Lafayette-based Italian-Mediterranean restaurant Romacelli (Map it!) opened a Baton Rouge location this week at the former site of Enoteca Marcello’s in Southdowns. A “spinoff” concept of popular New Orleans eatery Café Roma, Romacelli offers a casual-upscale setting and a menu that’s a blend of the familiar—chicken marsala, lasagna, and hummus and pita are popular items—and signature dishes like the Cajun chicken pasta and feta cheese rolls. Diners can also choose from a menu of gourmet pizzas served on a thin, flatbread crust. Toppings range from items like the Cajun Spice—pepperoni, sausage, shrimp, onions and jalapenos—to the Romacelli Special, a veggie pizza topped with Romacelli’s own sweet pepper blend, along with spinach, artichoke hearts, roasted garlic and feta cheese. Click here to follow them on Facebook.