Restaurant review: La Cucina, Dublin 2

La Cucina opened in April and in recent weeks it has added Giorgio Casari as maitre d’ — former owner of the Unicorn on Merrion Row.

Restaurant review: La Cucina, Dublin 2
Sat, 24 Sep, 2016 - 01:00
Leslie Williams

THE restaurant business is above all a people business.

To thrive you need efficient and charming staff at front of house, but of course the first priority must always be the food.

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