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Went to Scopa a second time this past weekend and it truly made our day.
It was the perfect atmosphere, casual yet smart and breezy with ultra high ceilings that still feels intimate.
I had the feature artichoke soup topped with a scallop that had been dipped in a porcini powder before being seared. The soup was gorgeous. There was more asparagus puree than cream, which really let the veggie shine. Velvety, luxurious and the scallop was done perfectly and had the right meatiness to complement it.
For my main, I ordered the funghi pizza that I'd had the last time. It is sinfully perfect. Creamy, cheesy thin crust that is good to last bite of the crust. Mushrooms aren't overwhelmed and the truffle oil just right. Everything you want your mushroom pizza to be.
The boy ordered the boar bacon carbonara and if I wasn't loving my dish so much, I would have eaten his too. The boar bacon chunks were generous and have a smokey depth that you just don't get from regular bacon. The pasta was perfectly al dente, a true pleasure alone, plus the magic of the egg yolk and their parmesan was bang on: I dipped the rest of my crusts in it once he'd finished.
An appie, two mains, plus a glass of wine and two beers later between the two of us came to $66 before tip. Our server was friendly, attentive and genuine; you could really tell he took pleasure when you were happy.
The last time I'd gone with my Mom and her boyfriend and we shared the spinaci salad, that includes oranges, black olives, feta, cucumber and pistachio. Bright, crunchy and well dressed. Excellent textures. Highly recommended!
Their risotto of the day was a green pea, lemon and yellow tomato risotto. Another great work in balance, the softer flavors of the vegetables weren't overpowered by the richness of the risotto and was unique in its lightness. It's too bad I couldn't get that again!
I thought their arancini was OK, though I prefer the overly decadent ones at Cibo instead, but they were nice and light and didn't stop you from enjoying your dinner, so that could be a good thing too.
We're definitely excited to explore more of the menu and you should too. It was solid value and memorable both times.
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