Osteria Moto Bar & Caffè

Having run a successful restaurant in L.A. since 2009, Stephen Sakulsky has decided to venture up north to El Dorado Hills, where he will open Osteria Moto Bar & Caffè, an Italian bistro, by mid-September in the space that formerly housed Bistro 33 in El Dorado Hills Town Center. The 5,400-square-foot space will be warm and earthy, with limestone tiles and tables, wood accents and greenery scattered throughout, as well as cord chandeliers and pendant lamps by modern lighting designer Brendan Ravenhill, and a glassed-in room where pasta makers can be seen crafting hand-made noodles. The pasta will feature large in the lineup of classic Italian dishes like pappardelle and cacio e pepe. The menu will also include small plates–like octopus crudo and a dish of ricotta served with baguette (both made in-house) and caramelized agave nectar–using ingredients from local growers like 24 Carrots, Stemple Creek and Soil Born Farms. Noting the lack of coffee houses in EDH, Sakulsky plans to make about 600 square feet of the space into a cafe with coffee drinks and pastries on offer, as well as freshly baked bread, pasta and sandwiches to go. 4364 Town Center Blvd. El Dorado Hills. eatatmoto.com