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What kind of no funghi guy doesn’t like rustic Italian chow? Not me. When I heard that there was a place with slow food, I sped on over. Service: |
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Mozzarella
burrata ($10): This tender, olive oil veiled, cheesy cloud of delight was a simple and delicious way to get the meal started. Thin, olive oil brushed croutons were too much of a brittle contrast with the cheese. It was better without the bread, just a turn of pepper and nothing else. |
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Ciccioli ($8): One of the reasons that I wanted to come to A16 was for their house cured meats. I asked the server which one I should order. Ciccioli. They make this chunky pork pate on the premises. Pressed into their own fancy spam shaper, this is served thinly sliced with a sweet balsamic stripe and a trickle of olive oil. I was underwhelmed. Good texture, but it needed spicing up. Ah well, next time I’ll try one of the other selections. |
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Romana Pizza ($9.50): |
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Braised pork ($18.50): The pork breast was slow cooked to a flavorful tenderness. The braising liquid was dotted with olives, rosemary and the most wonderful firm and tasty chestnuts. I chose the Cannelini beans as a side dish. They were cooked beyond their peak. The crisp bread crumbs on top mocked the soft beans underneath. But hey, that pork was so good it didn’t bother me for long. |
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Cheese plate ($13): The gorgonzola was rich and buttery with pleasant salty finish The soft caprino goat cheese was fairly young with a lovely creamy flavor with a subtle tanginess This hard sheepsmilk cheese had a wonderful nuttyness and made me think of a pecorino kissed by a truffle. This generous serving was presented at the perfect temperature with toasty slices of brown bread, thin slices of a dense almond date pan forte like cake and a pot of honey. This dish calls out for slices of apple but to be fair, they have a lot going on on this plate. |
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In case you were wondering: A16 is named after the autostrada in southern Italy running from Naples to the Adriatic.This highway connects many interesting culinary regions, a kind of route 66 for food in Italy. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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