New Eats: Amerenos

Amerenos Little Italy, a popular, family-run eatery that closed its original location at East 22nd Street more than a year ago, has reopened at 2933 E. Grant Road.

Hours are 11am to 2pm and 5pm to 10pm Tuesday through Sunday. Phone number is 721-1210.

Amerenos is on the east end of the Decorator Square Shopping Center on the northwest corner of Grant and Country Club. The center has some vacancies these days, so parking is a cinch.

Along with all the standard Italian favorites and five different homemade sauces - Marinara, Bolognese, Aglio de Olio (olive oil & garlic), Fra Diavolo (spicy), Rose (marinara and cream) and Alfredo -  the menu includes a nice selection of entrees for the vegetarian and/or heart healthy members of the dining party. Examples include:

• Penne Puttanesca ($16) - Sautéed black olives, capers and fresh roma tomato in homemade marinara, served over penne pasta.
• Broccoli Pinoli ($16) - Toasted pine nuts sautéed with fresh broccoli and roasted garlic, served over linguine
• Capellini Pomodoro ($15) - Freshly diced roma tomatoes and fresh basil sautéed in light olive oil w/ roasted garlic and angel hair pasta
• Farfalle Funghi ($15) - Fresh mushrooms sautéed in olive oil w/ fresh garlic, served over bowtie pasta