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What’s on the menu at Frankie’s, a new Italian restaurant in Leslieville with $10 bowls of pasta and a negroni menu

By Renée Suen| Photography by Renée Suen
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What's on the menu at Frankie's, a new Italian restaurant in Leslieville with $10 bowls of pasta and a negroni menu

Name: Frankie’s Italian Contact: 892 Queen St. E., 647-812-7747, frankiesyafrankies.com, @frankiesyafrankies
Neighbourhood: Leslieville Previously: Lil’ Baci Owners: Mark Bacci, Riyaz Somani and Suresh Singh (Lil’ Baci, Annabelle Pasta Bar, Bob Coffee Bar) Chef: Brandyn Koester (Annabelle)

The food

Shareable snacks and small plates as well as a trio of daily $10 pasta dishes. The pizza—made from Lil’ Baci’s 10-year-old mother dough, but now lighter and crisper thanks to a new oven—is still on the menu. The lunch menu adds a selection of sandwiches on house-baked bread, and all-day weekend brunch includes breakfast pizza and bacon-and-eggy carbonara.

What's on the menu at Frankie's, a new Italian restaurant in Leslieville with $10 bowls of pasta and a negroni menu
Pan-fried mortadella is served with grainy mustard. $6

 

What's on the menu at Frankie's, a new Italian restaurant in Leslieville with $10 bowls of pasta and a negroni menu
The burrata accompaniments, including this corn, fennel and zucchini option, change daily. $17.

 

What's on the menu at Frankie's, a new Italian restaurant in Leslieville with $10 bowls of pasta and a negroni menu
Spicy pork meatballs with ricotta in pomodoro were a Lil’ Baci staple. $9.

 

What's on the menu at Frankie's, a new Italian restaurant in Leslieville with $10 bowls of pasta and a negroni menu
The day’s fresh pasta could be this bowl of bucatini all’amatriciana, made with bacon, chilies, pomodoro sauce and parmesan. $10.

 

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What's on the menu at Frankie's, a new Italian restaurant in Leslieville with $10 bowls of pasta and a negroni menu
The Smoky Bacon pie is also topped with zucchini, herbs and chilies. $12.

 

The drinks

Besides a short wine and beer list, there’s a negroni menu that feature twists on the classic cocktail, including one made with rose hip and ginger. At the all-day coffee counter, caffeinated drinks are an extension of Bob’s coffee program, made with beans from Junction-based roaster Halo.

What's on the menu at Frankie's, a new Italian restaurant in Leslieville with $10 bowls of pasta and a negroni menu
The Elderflower Negroni is made with St. Germain, Dillon’s gin, Campari and sage. $13.

 

What's on the menu at Frankie's, a new Italian restaurant in Leslieville with $10 bowls of pasta and a negroni menu
The Spaghetti Western combines Jaral mescal, Campari and Cocchi Americano with lime juice. $13.

 

What's on the menu at Frankie's, a new Italian restaurant in Leslieville with $10 bowls of pasta and a negroni menu
The Negroni Fizzante is made with Dillon’s gin, Campari, Guerra Rojo vermouth, prosecco and mint. $13.

 

The space

While the bones of the structure remain the same, additions include an elongated marble-topped bar and a new coffee nook carved out near the front window, and a 54-seat backyard patio.

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What's on the menu at Frankie's, a new Italian restaurant in Leslieville with $10 bowls of pasta and a negroni menu
What's on the menu at Frankie's, a new Italian restaurant in Leslieville with $10 bowls of pasta and a negroni menu
What's on the menu at Frankie's, a new Italian restaurant in Leslieville with $10 bowls of pasta and a negroni menu
What's on the menu at Frankie's, a new Italian restaurant in Leslieville with $10 bowls of pasta and a negroni menu
What's on the menu at Frankie's, a new Italian restaurant in Leslieville with $10 bowls of pasta and a negroni menu

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