Vetri

Vetri, the 10-table Italian restaurant where chef Mark Vetri creates miracles, is impossible to get into for a reason. Some say it's the best Italian restaurant in the country, and I would agree. My unforgettable evening there began when Mark Vetri himself walked out of the door to make a phone call (he then went back inside to cook my food). Not only was I excited to see him, I was eager to taste his delicacies:

Golden sweet onion crepe with white truffle fondue


Quail sausage with salt cured egg yolk, basil, and potatoes -A delicious mix of flavors, the basil was certainly the star of this dish.


Fazzoletti with duck ragu and black olives

Chicken liver ravioli with trumpet royale mushrooms - This was by far the best dish of the evening (I was so amazed that I forgot to take a picture of it). A photo would not do it justice, however, since the most remarkable part of this pasta was what hid inside the ravioli - a huge burst of flavor from the soft, tasty chicken liver that created quite a "party in my mouth." Am I sounding like a food critic yet? The delicate pasta (which is what Vetri is known for) melted in my mouth as well.

Roasted capretto (baby goat) with soft polenta


Orata in umido with mussels and fregola sardo - I loved the crispy skin of the fish (and it reminded me of the tasty orata I ate in Hawaii), but the mussels could have been larger


Chocolate polenta lava cake - A bit too bitter for my sweet tooth, but the warm liquid "lava" made up for that.


Panna Cotta


In summary, order at least one pasta dish!