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| - I had a great time at Grazie in Verrado on Saturday night with a large group: me and my husband, two other couples, four 4-year-olds and one 2-year old. You couldn't miss us.
We opted for the outdoor seating, which was very nice under the misters at 6 PM. We had a nice view of a small park area, and while the six adults and 2-year-old sat at one table, the 4-year-olds got their own table right behind us.
We had a bottle of a great red wine - the Amarone 2003 Corte Giara. I'm a fan of bold, red wines, but my friend who was there who is more of a white wine person also really liked this wine.
My husband and I split the Insalta della Casa - baby greens with tomatoes, cucumbers, olives and red peppers, and we had the creamy gorgonzola dressing. Yum. We also shared a pizza - the Vegetariana. I can't believe I got my pepperoni-only-eating husband to go for this, and it was really great: mozzarella (made in house), provolone, carmelized onions, roasted peppers, and parmigiano reggiano.
The kids split their own pizza: a basic cheese pizza with pepperoni on one side.
The pizza reminded us of Cibo (which also reminds us of pizza in Italy). The crust is thin but slightly chewy.
Next time, I want to go back without the kids for the wine-tasting events that they do. I believe the events are the first Sunday of the month, and you get to try 6 or 7 wines (and a friend told me you get more than just a "taste" - practically a full glass) plus a course to match each wine. It's a great way to familiarize yourself with the food and wine menu, and it's only $40 a person. There are locations in Old Town Scottsdale and DC Ranch, so if Verrado is way out of the way for you, you can try one of the other locations.
But .. the great thing about Grazie in Verrado is two doors down there is a coffee shop that serves gelato. So, after the kids ran around in the fountain (yeah, um, that's what happens when the dads are in charge of the kids while the moms pay), we walked over to get some yummy gelato.
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