Lawrenceville’s newest restaurant is (nearly) ready. Located at 4325 Butler Street, Bar Botanico will officially open its doors on December 1. After working in an Italian restaurant in San Francisco, Kelsie Sinagra returned home to Pittsburgh with her husband, Jeff. Together, they spent about two years preparing to launch Bar Botanico – which is Italian for botanical.

“Although our name is Italian, Bar Botanico is contemporary American cuisine with a global influence,” Sinagra explains. “Our bar is focused on cocktails with house-made ingredients and unique spirits. We love the local distilleries and feature them, alongside some unique brands.”