Our 1st stop in a three-day Batali restaurant trifecta beginning Nov 5th at Carnevino, the 6th at B & B, and the 7th at our happy place, Otto. Paulo made the arrangements for us and our friends visiting from the east coast, and we felt very special by the pampered treatment, beginning with beautiful glasses of prosecco to complimentary tidbits. We tried a wide assortment of dishes, and some of my favorites were the grilled octopus that was so flavorful and tender. The scallops were gorgeous, and the moscato poached pears were devine! Subtle sweetness combined with a delicate prosciutto - very nice!
For our next course we opted for a few pastas. I love that the menu is seasonal, and the pumpkin tortelli was done so elegantly. Of course we had to order some of their famous beef, which was succulent, tender, and oh-so-tasty. Carved table side, it's a wonderful part of the overall experience. I had dreams of the guanciale mashed potatoes, and so there was no way I was going to miss those with the quail egg cracked open table side and gently stirred in, they are luscious! One of our favorite servers from Otto, Louis, is at Carnevino, and so it was very nice to see him and say "Hello!".
Thank you to Jeff Metcalf, General Manager, for making our 1st stop a very special evening!