Osteria Mozza

Italian food never tasted so good. I had the pleasure of dining this week at Osteria Mozza and I now know what all the hype is about. It was the kind of place in which you are tempted to order one of each, literally. Take for example the free-standing Mozzarella Bar. That's right! Nancy Silverton prepares a wide array of mozzarella, burrata, bocconcini, strachiatella along side prosicutto, speck, bacon and more. If there's ever a winning combination, burrata and bacon has gotta be it. Here's a rundown of what we ate that night:

Antipasti

Burrata with bacon, marinated escarole & caramelized shallot

Caprese with bufala mozzarella, oven-dried tomatoes & basil 

Primi

Ricotta Gnudi with chantrelles and spinach

Tagliatelle with oxtail ragu

Secondi

Crisp Duck al Mattone with pear mostarda & Brussels sprouts

Beef Brasato with polenta & horseradish gremolata

Dolci

Panna cotta vanille with fruit compote and nuts

Burrata with bacon, marinated escarole & caramelized shallot

Beef Brasato with polenta & horseradish gremolata

Punchlines

Grammy, I'm sick and tired of you calling me dipshit all the time. Why can't you be like other grandmothers and call me...

...my precious.