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Scott Conant puts his own unique twists on Italian classics, starting with the bread basket accompanied creamy butter, sun dried tomatoes and citrus infused olive oil, which is a very nice touch. Let's not gloss over the bread basket like you would at most of your standard restaurants, this bread basket is special. Maybe one of my favorite parts of the meal was the stromboli bread, dipped in some olive oil and topped with the sun dried tomatoes, I could eat that all day.
Another highlight of this meal was the braised short rib risotto primi piatti, this was a flawless dish. My best description of this dish would be, homey and earthy. The risotto had perfect texture and the short ribs were melt in your mouth braised.
Next we had the spaghetti tomato basil and the duck & foie gras ravioli. Both amazing pasta dishes in their own right.
The spaghetti tomato basil did not disappoint, the homemade pasta had just enough bite to it and the sauce was simple but deep in flavors. The tomato sauce had a buttery richness to it, with a hint of spice from the red pepper flakes, and some freshness from the basil. It's truly a perfect spaghetti.
Duck & foie gras ravioli is very eloquent and rich. Very deep in flavors and a smooth velvety texture to the foie gras filling. The marsala reduction rich and buttery smooth in it's own right and when combined with the raviolli gives a Mike Tyson KO punch of flavor.
I highly recommend Scarpetta. The prices are also reasonable when you consider the delicious free bread basket, which can be a meal in itself. A very delicious meal and romantic place take your significant other, what more could you ask for. Absolutely a 5 star restaurant.
As great as this meal was the one thing that stands out to me is the stromboli bread with the complimentary bread basket with olive oils and sun dried tomatoes.
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