The $8 bread debate at BuonaSera on the Lake
A not-new restaurant stirring up 257 mostly-fiery Facebook comments? I headed straight over.
Who knew a freshly baked loaf of Italian bread served with a fragrant roasted bulb of garlic and herby, garlicky butter could be so…controversial.
Think it couldn’t be? Wading through the 257 (yes, you read that right) comments on a recent social media post might change your mind. But it wasn’t the only polarizing issue on this charming, upscale year-old restaurant — so I decided to wade in and offer my unsolicited opinion on four complaints and three raves, based on one meal this week.
It all started with an innocuous-enough request on the infamous local Facebook group What’s Going on Saratoga. “Wanted to get honest reviews for Buona Sera Saratoga Lake. Thank you,” read the Saturday, August 16 post.
Very polite.
Things quickly turned…
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