The restaurant on the hill overlooking Interstate 85 in Durham is a gem hidden in plain sight.
You know it even if you haven’t been in, marked by a friendly red tomato atop a 100-foot sign. But its regulars have known it for decades — and now the secret might be out.
Pomodoro’s Italian Kitchen has been named the Triangle’s favorite Italian spot by readers of The News & Observer, edging runner-up Anthony’s La Piazza by about 300 votes out of nearly 15,000 cast in the final round. (Pomodoro’s and Anthony’s owners are part of an extended family.)
Pomodoro Italian Kitchen menu
Known for traditional pastas, New York style pizza and rectangular Grandma pies, the owners of Pomodoro’s sees the recognition as proof that the old school restaurant still has a lot of love to give…