The wife and I dropped in for lunch the other day and things were so good I decided to write an update. Veal Shitake was some of the best Italian food I have had in a while and the veal parmigiana was top notch as well but the reason I felt compelled to write an update was the dessert.
Normally we are not tempted by desserts out but after the waiter ran through the usual suspects, tiramisu, cheese cake, cannoli, he mentioned Italian rum cake and my wife and I both perked up. We decided to split a piece. Let me say now that if I didn't love her greatly I might have slipped her a mickey and ate the whole thing myself. This was the lightest, most flavorful, moistest, most balanced cake ever in the history of cake. Mildly sweet with a hint of rum, light whipped cream and a light chocolate and vanilla pastry cream filling between layers.
Do yourself a favor, go to Portofino's just for an espresso and a slice of this heavenly confection.