New places in Starkville

[drummerdawg]

Starkville needs a good Italian place.

[BeastMan]

Starkville needs a good Italian place.

You ever been to City Bagel at night? It’s authentic, legitimate Italian that stacks up with any Italian restaurant you can name in this state

[RocketDawg]

You ever been to City Bagel at night? It’s authentic, legitimate Italian that stacks up with any Italian restaurant you can name in this state

You were asking Drummer, but I'll answer for myself ... no, never been to City Bagel at night, and had no idea it was Italian. I'll have to give it a try this fall. Probably need to be prepared to wait though.

There was a pretty upscale place downtown 2 or 3 years ago that was Italian, and I thought really good. Can't remember the name but I think it closed for some reason. The time I was there it was packed.

[BeastMan]

You were asking Drummer, but I'll answer for myself ... no, never been to City Bagel at night, and had no idea it was Italian. I'll have to give it a try this fall. Probably need to be prepared to wait though.

There was a pretty upscale place downtown 2 or 3 years ago that was Italian, and I thought really good. Can't remember the name but I think it closed for some reason. The time I was there it was packed.

They do Italian pasta and Pizza at night wed-sat and it’s incredible. Everything homeade down to the pizza crust and pasta. Old Venice was average at best Italian. If you liked there, you’ll love City Bagel. Oh ya, it’s bring your own bottle so bring some vino with you.

And I saw your earlier comment about breakfast. That place is overwhelming on a gameday, a zoo sometimes. But the wait is worth it. Get a red pepper Parmesan Bagel with double egg, sausage, and pimento cheese. Get a piece of coffee cake too and split it with your lady. Large latte with an extra shot (ya they make those too). You’re welcome.

[raymond21]

Starkville needs a good Italian place.

New one being built by The Mill

[5049]

If you want new restaurants, you should all be rooting for increased enrollment and more companies to come and locate at GTR Aeroplex.

[DogsofAnarchy]

If you want new restaurants, you should all be rooting for increased enrollment and more companies to come and locate at GTR Aeroplex.

I can help with that and I am about to retire from education. Should I call you for the job?

[drummerdawg]

You ever been to City Bagel at night? It?s authentic, legitimate Italian that stacks up with any Italian restaurant you can name in this state

Yea so that's not an Italian place, it's a bagel place that does Italian a few times a week at night.

[BeastMan]

Yea so that's not an Italian place, it's a bagel place that does Italian a few times a week at night.

You realize the original owner was a classical trained chef and they have a new classicly trained chef running the show? Those 2 guys are more than qualified to cook ?real? Italian food. They make their dough and pasta from scratch. That?s real Italian food dude. Go look at their Instagram and see what they?re whipping up. It?s high level stuff. If you want to dump on the place that?s fine but you couldn?t be more wrong.

[BeardoMSU]

You realize the original owner was a classical trained chef and they have a new classicly trained chef running the show? Those 2 guys are more than qualified to cook ?real? Italian food. They make their dough and pasta from scratch. That?s real Italian food dude. Go look at their Instagram and see what they?re whipping up. It?s high level stuff. If you want to dump on the place that?s fine but you couldn?t be more wrong.

This.

[drummerdawg]

New one being built by The Mill

Wonderful. Know what it is?

[Mjoelner34]

Wonderful. Know what it is?

I think its going to be a Gondolier Pizza.
https://gondolierpizza.com/

[BulldogDX55]

You realize the original owner was a classical trained chef and they have a new classicly trained chef running the show? Those 2 guys are more than qualified to cook ?real? Italian food. They make their dough and pasta from scratch. That?s real Italian food dude. Go look at their Instagram and see what they?re whipping up. It?s high level stuff. If you want to dump on the place that?s fine but you couldn?t be more wrong.

And you can bring your own wine.

[BeastMan]

These are just some specials they’ve had before

[BeardoMSU]

These are just some specials they’ve had before

Yep. CB is legit.

Their pancetta, mushroom, and pea carbonara [with homemade pappardelle] is something to behold. I'm almost 100% positive it's the only place in Starkville that has fresh made pasta (the only other place would be Restaurant Tyler, if I had to guess...).

[BeastMan]

The original owner, Joe Tkach (and Mary), brought real New York style bagels (which requires boiling) to Starkville. He brought homeade pizza to Starkville. He brought real authentic Italian food to Starkville. He had the fight the City to get beer sold and when he got it, he filled a cooler of only craft beer (minus coors light b/c Joe likes coors light) 15 years before craft beer was cool. All those things were firsts for Starkville. His brother Paul worked everyday as the baker and prep cook starting at 5am. His wife Mary worked 7 days a week doing literally everything. I know Ty and Jay get all the culinary love in Starkville but the Tkach’s brought a ton of new stuff before there was anything. If there is a Mount Rushmore of the Starkville food/culinary scene, the Tkach’s belong on it.

[RougeDawg]

Hey for you steak lovers in the GTR, y?all need to go check out Yamato Steakhouse in West Point. Place looks like the shit. Passed it earlier on my way home from Hunting. I?m Only halfway joking. It could be a good place.

Slight hijack. Assuming everyone rides around without radio on or has Sirius in the GTR It?s either too pop hits, new BA pop country or the new techno/auto tune/mumbling like you have a mouth full of grapes rap. Maybe this explains why Bounds still has a job. 0.0000 competition in large swaths of the state.

[Lord McBuckethead]

Hey for you steak lovers in the GTR, y?all need to go check out Yamato Steakhouse in West Point. Place looks like the shit. Passed it earlier on my way home from Hunting. I?m Only halfway joking. It could be a good place.

Slight hijack. Assuming everyone rides around without radio on or has Sirius in the GTR It?s either too pop hits, new BA pop country or the new techno/auto tune/mumbling like you have a mouth full of grapes rap. Maybe this explains why Bounds still has a job. 0.0000 competition in large swaths of the state.

gtr does not even have a sports station anymore. I mean WTH.

[drummerdawg]

You realize the original owner was a classical trained chef and they have a new classicly trained chef running the show? Those 2 guys are more than qualified to cook ?real? Italian food. They make their dough and pasta from scratch. That?s real Italian food dude. Go look at their Instagram and see what they?re whipping up. It?s high level stuff. If you want to dump on the place that?s fine but you couldn?t be more wrong.

Then he should open up an Italian restaurant and not a bagel shop. And who is dumping on his place? I'm sure he makes some fine food, but I'd still like an actual Italian restaurant.

[Jarius]

Then he should open up an Italian restaurant and not a bagel shop. And who is dumping on his place? I'm sure he makes some fine food, but I'd still like an actual Italian restaurant.

Lol no kidding. It?s a ****ing bagel place that serves Italian sometimes. It?s not an Italian restaurant. It may be awesome. That?s not the point.