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| - Okay, I just left a porka-palooza meal at Talia Cucina and I think that I just completely clogged my arteries with pork fat! I had to wipe pork grease from lips and make sure that no further evidence of porkiness existed on my face!
Just to clarify, I just came back from lunch at Talia Cucina with my usual lunch buddies and partners in food crime and we were originally going to order different sandwiches, pasta and pizza. However, that didn't happen because we all decided that we would order the Spiedo "Porchetta" (Here, rotisserie roasted pork loin wrapped in pork belly with various herbs and spices) which was served with roasted red potatoes and a fresh herb salad. We also ordered duck hash with polenta and a bread board which came with a spiced lardo (cured pork fatback with seasonings) spread. Do you detect a pork theme here?
Honestly, everything was delicious. The duck hash had pieces of duck, various vegetables, grated cheese and a tomato sauce on top of a bed of polenta. I don't really care for tomato sauces, but this was delicioso! Bella, molto bella! The house made bread with spiced lardo spread was DIVINE! And the porchetta was ridiculous! My only complaint and I mean only complaint, was that some of the pork belly fat hadn't rendered or cooked enough so I had a couple of tough bites. But considering that I received a humongous portion, that is nothing to really complain about at all. My lunch buddies and I have decided that we are going to eat our way through the menu, so be on the look-out for an updated review.
One more thing, the ambiance of the restaurant is quite nice. Somewhat intimate and not what I expected. Sleek, rusticity? And our service was excellent! I can't wait to go back and waddle from my meal. Word of caution, they don't take reservations for lunch, so go early!
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