Italian fine dining off to rousing start

NEW RESTAURANT

Alba 1836 Winebar & Restaurant

28 Duxton Hill

Tel: 6222-2048

Open for lunch and dinner Mon to Sat: 12pm to 3pm; 6.30pm to 10.30pm

THERE are those who swear by the Italian food in Bangkok, not that we've ever been inclined to find out. Where's the fun in eating risotto al nero con seppia when you can be tempting tastebud and e.coli fate with street-side bami haeng pet at the foot of a Rajadamri overhead bridge?

In a culinary twist of the mountain not coming to Muhammad adage, Italian chef Alessandro Frau is coming to our mountain - …