We went for a birthday dinner with a set menu, always a little bit of a risk, but I get it, there are going to be nights in my life where I just will skip dinner in order to spend an evening out with friends drinking wine and laughing. Usually though, this doesn't involve the waiter telling you the meatballs are totally fine. Except, uh, they have breadcrumbs, is that bad? We had one lovely female server who was a peach and totally helpful. And one guy who almost killed my celiac friend and when we asked if he could maybe ask the chef, it was like asking if he could just trot on over to the moon and bring us a side of moon cheese.
I digress though, the dinner was actually quite great, especially the selection of salads: a romaine, radicchio, stravecchio & roasted garlic, a beets, orange, pecorino, mint & hazelnuts, and a
grilled calamari, peppers, celery, spicy tomato vinaigrette. All gluten-free to boot. (Well, ostensibly, my tummy did feel a little funny after dinner but might have been the fried polenta)
Anyway, entrees came, steaming polenta chunks, meatballs, little panini, and some to-die-for looking lasanga. Of course dessert was even better, litte nutella panini (maybe one of life's great treats) and affogatos, coffee ice cream "shots" which are a great way to end a meal.
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| Calamari Salad-My Fave |
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