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| - It's been less than a week since my dinner at Ascari Enoteca, and I'm already planning my next meal there. Vivek S. has already nailed it on the head -- the pasta is absolutely flawless, and definitely the star of the show. My Stracci pasta was to die for: wide sheets of fresh pasta with sumptuous chunks of braised lamb, a smattering of pignoli, and bits of chard. I could have eaten four bowls of this. My dining companions were kind enough to let me have a taste of their pastas, and I'd say it was a pretty close race for 1st place between all of our dishes. Eeetza good pasta. *makes Italian-esque kissing noise* Squisito!
The Antipasto Ciccio was delicious as well -- a huge board with several kinds of salumi, cheeses, and antipasti. I particularly enjoyed the pickled vegetables and the bresaola. The appetizer was huge, and definitely feeds two starving people or four for nibbles.
The wine list is quite large for such a small, casual place. I also loved the wine descriptions on the menu -- playful but still meaningful enough to make a good decision.
I'd also like to award Ascari some extra-credit points for two more things:
1. Not restricting menu access on their website to a PDF download. I *hate* it when restaurants make me download a PDF to view the menu. So, yay Ascari for doing it right!
2. Online reservations! No need to call the restaurant beforehand!
In short, I loved my meal at Ascari. I'm definitely headed back ASAP so I can shove my face in another bowl of their awesome pasta.
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