We treated ourselves to dinner last night and it was very pleasant, except for when they had to open the door to let smoke out of the restaurant! Brrr!
You see, the place is very small (this seems to be a Seattle trend), with maybe 10 tables and 10 bars seats, no reservation list, and a big open kitchen. We got there early, and lucky for us, because people showing up 30 minutes later than we did were told the wait would be 2 hours! Our table was near the windows and we got a very nice view of the street with the snow coming down outside. It made me want to eat warm, wintery food, and that is exactly what we did!
To start, we had a very nice glass of red Italian wine, and a bowl of roasted almonds to snack on. We were also brought a plate of soft boiled eggs with anchovy mayonnaise, good bread, and even better olive oil. The eggs were fantastic....soft in the middle with the salty fishy mayo on top. The flavor reminded me of a deviled egg that had been stripped down to its most essential parts. Not too salty, not too gummy. I will definitely try to recreate this dish at home, it was so simple.
Next, a plate of beef carpaccio, with paper thin
pieces of beef, reggiano, parsley, fava beans, the thinnest shallots, and good olive oil with a hint of lemon. Really fresh and an excellent flavor. I always have a camera with me, but usually forget until I am half-way through something that I should take a picture. Here is the beef carpaccio on a dirty plate! Yum!Anyway, next was a bowl of bucatini pasta with a fresh tomato sauce and guanciale that we shared. The pasta is made fresh in the restaurant and you could really tell. It was great.
Finally a piece of montasio cheese with mostardo and we were happy.
We will definitely be back to try a few more things, especially this summer when the weather will be cooperating and the windows will be open for good reason!
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