Sacramento Restaurants, Nightlife and Entertainment

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Yeah, too bad Gianni's Trattoria is closing down. It added to the vibe on that block but G.V. Hurleys has absolutely sucked business from GT. I've only eaten at GT twice. The food was okay but kinda pricey. IMO, he should have taken the cue from Centro's next door and opened a place with more moderate prices to attract midtowners too and not just suburbanites driving in.

Actually, it looks like Peter Torza may have bitten more than he could chew. He just recently closed I Dragoni which was the sandwich and pizza-by-the-slice place that replaced It's a Grind coffee cafe. Based on my experience of service at I Dragoni, that place couldn't close fast enough, although I did enjoy their pizza (which came from Gianni's Trattoria's oven).

This was the article on I Dragoni closing -

Peter Torza Cuts Back
Northern California's increasingly expensive and unsteady economy hasn't led to a shakeout of restaurants, but in another sign that restaurateurs are uneasy Peter Torza has closed his I Dragoni Pizzeria in midtown Sacramento and cut back the days that his adjoining Gianni's Trattoria is open.

I Dragoni, open only two months, just didn't catch on, and to cut losses and to focus on his primary restaurant Torza decided to quickly pull the plug. Over the weekend, he met with employees to discuss options for Gianni's. The group agreed to start closing Tuesdays effective tomorrow to reduce operating costs about 17 percent. While Gianni's has been busy at the end of the week and during weekends, business has slowed appreciably earlier in the week, said Torza. Gianni's already closed Mondays.

Torza also will be trimming some dishes from the Gianni's menu to reduce preparation time and to focus on dishes that already sell well.

"The staff is upbeat and we're trying to come up with better ideas to encourage business," said Torza.