Ask any Italian-American what 'gravy' is, and they'll tell you it's the pasta sauce that their mothers and grandmothers cooked fresh every night. At Gravy, we take the same care, using fresh tomatoes and locally grown herbs to create our signature gravy, the same way it was made in restaurants in Italian neighborhoods decades ago. We use that traditional gravy to put a modern spin on some of the classic Italian-American dishes, from spaghetti Bolognese to baked ziti.
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With a contemporary urban decor expressed in the rich colors of tomato red upholstery, matte black cocktail tables and walls of aubergine and olive, Gravy's snug dining room beckons enticingly to passers-by on downtown Raleigh's Wilmington Street. Whimsical paintings by Raleigh native Paul Friedrich (of Onion Head Monster fame) reinforce the trendy-casual vibe. (Full review)