. "2011-11-17T00:00:00"^^ . "0"^^ . "I took my mother out for a fabulous Italian meal and incredible bottle of Brunello di Montalcino. The wine was amazing as it should be but at $175 a bottle it was more than the customary double the retail (see disappointing).\n\nMy meal was good but not great. I was expecting a Mario Batali tour de Fource and what I go was a really nice Little Italy meal. Perfectly fine but with tip and wine $470...\nFor the record, the grilled octopus is a must have. SImply excellent. The Lamb ragu gnocchi? The gnocchi itself was sublime, it melted in your mouth; the sauce was a little overpowering frankly so I wasn't truly impressed. \n\nThe bone in veal chop was very good but not great. The price? while you already know the answer there.\n\nBottom line - good but not great and priced out of this world. Skip this one and go to one of the many other fine restaurants in town."^^ . "3"^^ . . "0"^^ . . "0"^^ .