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| - This place was recommended by a handful of friends, so I thought my birthday would be a great day to indulge.
The waitress helped us select a bottle of wine. She let us taste three different wines based on what we told her that we liked, and the one we landed on was an easy to drink medium-bodied red. Perfect for any pasta dish or pizza.
Our meal started with a tomato and mozzarella caprese salad, served simply with basil, salt, pepper, and a drizzle of olive oil. It was strange to have a caprese salad without vinegar, but the cheese had a tang to it and it was flavorful as is.
At the recommendation of our server, I ordered the shrimp pesto linguini with zucchini, cherry tomatoes, and banana peppers. The shrimp was cooked perfectly, but the buttery pesto sauce and zucchini made the dish out-of-this-world. It was a sizable dish, so I had the pleasure of having leftovers.
My husband ordered the fish of the day, which was red snapper. The fish came out whole, head to tail, stuffed with a lemon wedge and stems of fresh herbs. The fish was flaky and delicious, despite the occasional pin-bone. Served over potato wedges, asparagus, and red peppers.
We finished our meal with espresso and a dish of chocolate and hazelnut gelato. We poured our espresso over top of the gelato and it was such a yummy way to catch a caffeine buzz.
We vowed to come back soon to try the pizza.
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