Yelpo Italiano In The Olde Towne!

Yelp’s Night In The Olde Towne was one heck of a night for the Yelp Hampton
Roads Elite Squad. Over 45 Yelp Elites and friends were welcomed with open arms
at Mannino’s Italian Bistro in the Olde Towne district of Portsmouth.  After two successful launches in
Virginia Beach, Chef John Mannino and operator Daris Gavin recently opened
their third Mannino’s in Olde Towne Portsmouth. Not only were Yelp Elites
treated to a plethora of Mannino’s finest dishes but they were also introduced
to Mannino’s newest chef, Alex Succop.

From a succulent
Italian cheese platter, penne alla vodka, lump crab cakes, mini cannolis,
habernaro lime shrimp and pollo parmesan, Yelp Elites indulged in an amazing
array Mannino's best dishes. They were certainly well prepared for this
crowd of hungry Elites and to help wash all this down Virginia Beach’s Tuscan
Wine Imports were on site serving samples of Maremma Toscana and Capalbio Sangiovese.

Rick S was
pleased to personally meet this outstanding team in operation and “left with
absolutely no doubt as to why the Mannino’s restaurants are rightly viewed
among the best in Hampton Roads. Wonderful food, wonderful people and a great
Olde Towne Portsmouth restaurant space… It’s an unbeatable combination. You
know I’ll be back!” Pamela S echoes that “hearing about the chefs talk about
their passion for food preparation was awe-inspiring."

Overall, this
was one night to remember. “Hands down, this was one of the best Elite events
so far,” claims Julia A. Steven A believes this event “was worthy of standing
ovation.” More than just the food and wine “I enjoyed the company of our fellow
Yelpers and the hospitality of the Mannino’s crew.” Asia R certainly agrees.
“What can I say? It pays to be Elite.”            

And while
we’re still smiling over how much fun we had eating, mixing and mingling let’s
not forget to say thank you to the event photographer, Jason Hillian, of
All You Photo.

A very special
thank you goes out to our friends at Mannino’s Italian Bistro: John Mannino,
Daris Gavin and Alex Succop as well as Tuscan Wine Imports for providing us samples
of their delicious red and white wines. Of course, we cannot forget about the
Yelp Elites. It’s because of you we’re able relive this evening with happy memories
and the making of lifelong friends.

In case you
missed this great event check out all the reviews, the wonderful shots taken by
Jason Hillian and what great things everyone had to say about Mannino’s Italian
Bistro and Yelp’s Night In The Olde Towne.

Cheers to a great night!

Xerxes N – Yelp Hampton
Roads Community Manager