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| - Oh, my. Had dinner here Thursday evening. I was suprised to be the only diner when I arrived at about 7:30 PM; two couples had also arrived by the time I left. The quiet meant there was plenty of time to take counsel with the owner (Gina!) about the menu.
I had the aroncini for a starter, and strozzapretti for the main course. I thought about the lamb (chop) special, but just those two courses were more than I could eat.
Gina taught me an important lesson: "Listen to Gina!". I only wanted a glass of wine, and saw the Vino Nobile on the wine list. As it's an historically significant wine, and I'd never tried it, I ordered it--even though Gina had recommended a Malbec or a Chilean Cabernet Sauvignon to accompany my meal choices. She brought the Vino Nobile--and a sample of the Cabernet! And she was right! The Vino Nobile was fine with the mild--yet delicious--aroncini. But with the strozzapretti, it seemed thin and sour. But the Cabernet kept up with the rich pasta. So I asked Gina to bring a glass of the Cabernet as well, and enjoyed the rest of the meal!
Gina claims to be no expert on wines, but by golly, she knows what goes best with her menu selections! There are more than adequate selections on the menu and wine list to fully satisfy anyone who enjoys authentic Italian cuisine.
Las Vegans: PLEASE support this fine little establishment!!! This is one you defintiely would not want to lose!
Edit: I forgot to mention this. I had originally thought to have pasti i fagioli (and Gina pronounces it correctly, not like some New Yawk hoodlum!), but was told it was off the menu, as the season is getting too warm for such a soup. I think that's neat. And the aroncini was delicious anyway!
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