because there aren’t enough italian restaurants in williamsburg:
i should talk about dinner at fiore, this new italian restaurant that opened up on grand street between roebling and havermeyer. it’s cozy, nicely lit and inexpensive (cash only though, and it’s BYO for now, if you care about that kind of stuff). my friend carrie anne was the server, and she laughed when i ordered for me and JP, saying that i eats the same way she does. i can only surmise she meant “greedy little piglet.”
we had:
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shaved artichoke salad with lemon dressing and parmesan – cold, very citric, not my ideal starter, but JP adored it
burrata served with roasted vegetables – a messy salad of vegetables, but the cheese was the star ingredient. creamy like ricotta on the inside, firm and chewy on the outside like mozzarella, this is one of my favorite cheeses, especially if dribbled with a bit of balsamic vinegar
grilled scamorza and vegetables – a hefty slice of the smoky, salty cheese served with eggplant, tomato, zucchini, fennel. the vegetables were a little too charred, but the cheese was fantastic. “it’s almost like meat,” JP said
spinach & ricotta ravioli in a butter sauce – simple, clean
braised lamb shank over mashed potatoes, topped with gremoulata – earthy, homey, something your mom would make (i wish), and a serving so generous it’s going to feed me for three more days
chocolate almond cake – moist, you can’t fuck up a cake
lemon tart – a perfect palate cleanser
bottled sparkling water
chamomile tea
with starters at 4-8$, and mains at 8-15$, the entire meal pre-tax came to 52$. it’s different than baci & abbracci which is a block away in that it’s more like eating at someone’s house, not so fancy, much more rustic. i recommend trying this place out if you’re in the area!
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