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| - Cento is a top notch destination for sumptuous offerings before or after a show at Overture, a concert at the Orpheum, or, like tonight, a movie at MMoCA. With one of the better wine vaults in Madison (Rare might just eke that one out), I lucked out with a special Chianti Reserva pour from the 'Chef's Table'. It paired wonderfully with the steak tartare (beef, hard boiled quail egg, parmesan, anchovy, tuna sauce, herb salt, ans sea salt cracker) served on a cross-cut piece of wood.
While probably not on the standard 4 course menu as a follow up, I'm a sucker for clam chowder. Tonight was a seafood chowder. The chianti really helped release the flavors and spices of the wonderfully thick chowder....if they'd have put a side cracker with it, you'd still have a crisp snap, and plenty of crumbs, dunking it in the bowl.
If you like Italian, this is one of the 'must hits' in Madison. Michael Pruett's staff knows what they're doing and every visit is a treat!
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