Article: AT THE TABLE Little, loud and largely lovely Warm atmosphere, good pasta make centro cafe a bargain

Riverwest's centro cafe -- the C's are small, just like the dining room -- is a feel-good restaurant.

Walk in at dinnertime and absorb the warm glow from pendant lights, the energy of the crowd and the charm of this renovated 1926 storefront. Inhale the aroma of garlic wafting from the ultimate open kitchen, behind the thick marble counter in the 32-seat dining room. Savor the simple but delicious pasta dishes.

Heck, even the tab could leave a diner feeling pretty good; the menu's entrees (all of them pastas) are $12 or less.

Riverwest residents Patrick Moore and Peg Karpfinger opened their restaurant in mid-June after an extensive renovation, mostly done by Moore, that restored a terrazzo ...

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