Italian Kitchen's New Bambino

Italian Kitchen's New Bambino

Yes, even though it is barely a couple months old itself, Italian Kitchen already has a little panini in the oven, so to speak.

Italian Kitchen's owner, Glowbal Group, took over the space next door to the Kitchen on Alberni Street and have been renovating it to become Italian To Go, a chic but casual cafe that will serve espressos, cappuccinos and other Italian coffee drinks. It will also offer soups, panini sandwiches and quick eating items that may be eaten on premise or taken away.

One happy rumour is that Italian Kitchen's famous kobe meatballs and some of their pasta sauces may even be available packaged up as cook-at-home freezer items, so when your Italian mother-in-law comes over for dinner you can lie like stink.

There's nothing to see at the moment, the facade is still covered over with paper. But expect to hear about an opening in only a couple of weeks or so.