Toubia chooses name: Bocconcini Italian Eatery

Local chef and Bocco Deli owner Nathan Toubia is hard at work on his new Italian restaurant, which he hopes to have open mid-July in the old Sugar Sisters space at 4811 E. Central.

In the meantime, he’s chosen a name: Bocconcini Italian Eatery. “Bocconcini” (bohk-kohn-CHEE-nee) means “small mouthfuls” in Italian (even though the word itself is a big mouthful.) It’s the same name Toubia gave to the catering business he opened in 2009.

Toubia, son of the late Latour founder Antoine Toubia, says the name will make even  more sense when we see his menu, which he says I can take a look at next week. I’ll share what I learn.

This story was originally published July 1, 2011 at 10:29 AM with the headline "Toubia chooses name: Bocconcini Italian Eatery."