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Casa di Stefano: A Slice of Suburban Passion
Driving into a busy strip mall on Cobequid Road in Sackville at six o’clock on a Wednesday, I admit I was puzzled. Why was the parking lot full? The answer became clear as soon as I stepped through the doors of Casa di Stefano—the space was buzzing. Couples leaned in over glasses of wine, families laughed around pizza-laden tables, and groups of friends lingered in animated conversation. There’s an energy here that feels rare for suburban dining, and much of it radiates from the heart of the res
Driving into a busy strip mall on Cobequid Road in Sackville at six o’clock on a Wednesday, I admit I was puzzled. Why was the parking lot full? The answer became clear as soon as I stepped through the doors of Casa di Stefano—the space was buzzing. Couples leaned in over glasses of wine, families laughed around pizza-laden tables, and groups of friends lingered in animated conversation. There’s an energy here that feels rare for suburban dining, and much of it radiates from the heart of the restaurant: Stefano, the wood-fired oven that lends the restaurant its name, and the chef who commands it.