Sunday 17 November
Valeria braved the tornado
warnings and took us and Lauren out to dinner at Emilia with tomorrow's
speaker, Athena. We haven't been here
for a while, and the food has definitely improved.
Along with a bottle of dark red Arcangelo
Salice Salentino 2010, appetizers were shared across the table: wild-caught (!)
and very tender octopus with little potatoes and prosciutto hash; meatball "sliders"
with red and green sauce; unctuous whipped ricotta with bagna cauda and
bruschette; and again those odd little figs stuffed with 'nduja sausage, wrapped
in bacon, and sloshed with red sauce.
Our mains were a mighty and
flavorful osso bucco (including the marrow!) with excellent polenta and sour
cherries; and a plate of tender ricotta gnocchi with lamb ragu and slices of green
apple; an interesting meld of flavors.
Emilia gave us tasty food,
friendly service, and didn't bust the departmental bank. Which is all you can ask of a restaurant on a
dark and stormy night.
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