Date: Wednesday, October 12, 2011

Diners accustomed to the level of care they receive at Mallorca in the South Side will be equally pleased with Marisqueira Mediterranean Bistro, which opened July 26 in Aspinwall.

Owned by Claudio Pereira, whose father, Antonio, owns Mallorca, and partner Francisco Buxareo, the establishment is a cozy jade-and-black facade on Commercial Avenue.

Diners feel instantly important as they are ushered into the warm paprika-and-gold dining room, bathed in low golden light. Fresh coral tulips are perched at each awaiting table and servers sashay past with woven baskets of fresh, crusted bread for each table.

Hosts and servers are dressed in classic black and white, with some wearing bow ties.

“Everybody seems to love it. Some customers come back three to four nights a week,” Buxareo says…

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Claudio Pereira doesn’t have to look far to find an example of what he hopes his new restaurant will achieve.As he works with partner Francisco Buxaruoto open their first restaurant of their own, Pereira doesn’t hesitate to compare it with Mallorca, the South Side restaurant long owned by his father, Antonio, and where he spent years working.

“We’re trying to keep the same quality and the same service as Mallorca,” Pereira said.Pereira and Buxaruo this week opened Marisqueira Bistro, which will feature a host of Portuguese entrees and other meals from the Mediterranean region, in the former …

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