Foodie post…
As a sort of last-minute thing, I had dinner tonight at Otto (Mario Batali’s new Enoteca/Pizzeria), and wound up having one of the best culinary experiences of my recent memory. By the end of the night, the four of us at the table had tasted seven cheeses, five seafood antipasti, five cured meats, assorted mushrooms/figs/olives, a salad, a plate of fried smelt, a prosciutto and arugula pizza, a damned good bottle of wine and a dish of assorted gelato (chocolate, hazelnut, and coffee), not to mention other garnishes like the honey with flakes of black truffle or the brandied cherry sauces that accompanied the cheeses. Staggeringly good meal.