<table border="0" align="right" width="310"><tr><td><img src="http://www.louisvillehotbytes.com/caffeclassico07.jpg" border="1" align="right"></td></tr><tr><td>Caffé Classico stands out on Frankfort Avenue for its cool, sophisticated Euro-style atmosphere and excellent coffee and espresso drinks. Owner-chef Tommie Mudd recently introduced a full dinner menu. Photo by Nicole Pullen.</td></tr></table>LEO's Eat 'n' Blog with Louisville HotBytes
(Caffé Classico dinner, Mojito brunch, Original Impellizzeri's)
In a world where MBAs rule and where economic terms like "monetization" and "quarterly balance sheet" and even the blunt "bottom line" hold sway, it sometimes seems as if the simple concept of succeeding through high quality and honest service at a fair price has become old-fashioned and even a bit naive.
Happily for local food lovers and the restaurant-going public, though, these sweetly antiquated concepts remain alive and well among many of Louisville's excellent local, un-chained restaurateurs.
We've stepped up to the dinner plate and had three home runs smacked directly at our taste buds in recent weeks. Let's devote this week's column to quick short reviews of a trio of memorable new dining experiences: the new dinner menu at <b>Caffé Classico</b>; the impossibly generous Sunday brunch at <b>Mojito</b>; and the return of the massive <b>Impellizzeri</b> family pizza to the Highlands.
Full reports in LEO and on LouisvilleHotBytes.