DINING FEATURE Bari’s Pasta &Pizza
Flower Mound eatery serves community for over 30 years S ebian Bardhi said when she and her hus- band, Imer Bardhi, opened Bari’s Pasta & Pizza in Flower Mound nearly 35 years ago, she accomplished a lifelong dream. Sebian is one of six siblings, all of whom are in the Italian restaurant business. While Imer was on a trip visiting family, “he fell in love in love with Texas,” Sebian said. So the Bardhis decided to move from New York and start their own branch of the family business here. Armed with her mother’s recipes, industry expe- rience and guidance from her brother, Moni Kaba—a successful restaurateur in Arlington—Sebian said she and her husband opened their stand-alone restaurant in 1987. Although Imer died last year, Sebian remains active in the day-to-day operation of the restaurant. “When I first come here, I go in the kitchen and check everything, the sauces [and] make sure everything is right. If something is missing, I fix it,” she said. She said she especially loves greeting customers. “When customers come here and they don’t see me, they say, ‘It’s so quiet, what’s going on? Where’s Sebian? Why isn’t she here?’” Sebian said. Bari’s is a family restaurant with Sebian’s son, daughter, niece and cousin also working there. The menu features classic Italian dishes, includ- ing fried calamari for $8.99, an assortment of pizzas starting at $6.99, stromboli for $8.99, tortellini alfredo for $10.99 and more. The Bari’s crew is grateful to their loyal custom- ers, many of whom have been regulars for going on 35 years, Sebian said. “The people I really love. They have been sup- portive of me for all these years,” she said. BY KAREN CHANEY
The lobster-stuffed ravioli is topped with shrimp ($19.99).
PHOTOS BY KAREN CHANEY/COMMUNITY IMPACT NEWSPAPER
Fried calamari ($8.99) is available at Bari’s Pasta & Pizza.
Sebian Bardhi owns Bari’s Pasta & Pizza in Flower Mound. She also owns Luigi’s Pizza & Pasta in Frisco.
Bari’s Pasta & Pizza’s dessert menu includes tiramisu ($5.99).
Bari’s Pasta&Pizza 3472 Long Prairie Road, Flower Mound 972-539-7092 http://barispastapizza.com Hours: Sun. 11 a.m.-9 p.m., Mon. closed, Tue.-Thu. 11 a.m.-9 p.m., Fri.-Sat. 11 a.m.-9:30 p.m.
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LEWISVILLE - FLOWER MOUND - HIGHLAND VILLAGE EDITION • FEBRUARY 2022
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