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| - we finally got a chance to check this place out yesterday (v-day). we had a reservation and were seated immediately.
we started with beers and the marinated olives. the beer list is small, but stellar - dragon's milk on tap? yes please. my fiance had a gulden draak. the olives came with a lovely rustic bread and were yummy, but unpitted. i'll admit we weren't sure about the proper way to go about eating them. i hope no one was offended that hands were used.
i ordered the snapper brodetto, a slightly spicy tomato-based seafood stew with clams, mussels and squid. it was wonderful. my fiance had the orecchiette and really liked it. the plating on all of these dishes was simple and elegant.
we went for the gold and ordered crema for dessert... it was SO good. the olive oil gelato, bittersweet chocolate cream and toasted ciabatta played very nicely together. the candied kumquat was a pretty garnish, but it tasted a bit like christmas and didn't really seem to go with the rest of the dish.
our server was very friendly and attentive. the rustic decor is cozy and inviting, but i found the music selection a bit disjointed... the clash, misfits and ramones are awesome bands, but nostrano is not a punk rock dive bar, so it seemed like an odd choice. anyway... all in all, we thoroughly enjoyed our meal and will definitely be back.
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