. . "I had an amazing dinner experience at the Nose. It's got spectacular service, great ambiance, a hip and trendy clientele and some truly incredible gastronomic delights.\n\nI started my meal with a snifter of excellent port, and the gorgonzola-stuffed fig with prosciutto, which was divine! My entree was the delightful peppered halibut and shrimp cartoccio, the fish was flaky and moist and with just the right amount of pepper, tomatoes and onions. It was sublime.\n\nIt's easy to mistake the decor for laziness, but a lot of work (and not a lot of money) went into making this hipster dive gourmand house. Saving money where prudent and spending it on the kitchen and top-notch ingredients is what makes good food. The proof is in the pudding, when you walk in to Gio's it exudes a sense of hip-apathy, while still being inviting and cozy.\n\nThe service was excellent for a table of 20, I can't fault the wait staff for being a little slow, co-ordinating with the kitchen to have 20 appetizers and 20 entrees with sides ready simultaneously is a tremendous challenge, and I feel they did a great job.\n\nGio's is a great place to have a quality Italian meal, it's expensive, but I think good things are worth paying for. :)"^^ . "2009-11-03T00:00:00"^^ . "3"^^ . . "2"^^ . "5"^^ . "4"^^ .