| rev:text
| - We went to North Italia for the Valentine's Day prix fixe menu and really enjoyed it. They had a chanterelle mushroom ragout for the day that's not part of their regular menu, but it was really good (mascarpone polenta is aazing). We also tasted the arancini, which are basically stuffed rice balls; these had mushroom risotto stuffed with scamorza cheese, really tasty. For the main course, I ordered the burrata tortelloni which was really good, great combination of pasta, mushroom, and swiss chard. My Valentine had the red wine glazed short rib, so he got to try the amazing mascarpone polenta along with some veggies. The meat was tender and flavorful. (Short rib is on their regular menu, but it's prepared a little differently.) It was nice that the appetizers and meal portions weren't too huge so you didn't walk away feeling stuffed (as can happen in Italian restaurants). For dessert, I tried the tiramisu, which was really good but a bit heavy on the cocoa powder. I think I accidentally inhaled a bit! I'd say the salted caramel budino is even better, even for chocolate addicts like me. The service was great and we felt like we had our own space even with the Valentine's Day rush; we were at a communal table along with another couple but we were on opposite ends of a large table. They also had some prosecco-based cocktails which were pretty tasty. Would love to try this place again on a normal night.
|