Friday, March 26, 2010

Pinkerton recommends: Cicchetti


Looking for a new restaurant to try this weekend? Cicchetti (pronounced "chi-KET-tee"), which means small nip of wine or plate of food is a new Mediterranean restaurant in the Eastlake neighborhood. It's located right around the corner from it's sister restaurant and long-time local favorite, Serafina!

Dishes:
 - Octopus with salsa verde and chickpeas
 - Tunisian spicy carrot salad with harissa
 - "Oven-floor" cheese and fresh bread
 - Portuguese baked clams with spicy sausage

Drinks:
 - Caravan Spirit - a mix of fine Moldavian brandy, Oloroso sherry, lime and orange juices, with a dash of house made cardamom and mace tincture. (please note: not knowing what half of the ingredients are adds to it's allure, i think!)
- great wine menu!


Best for:
 - girls night out
 - casual date night
 - private parties (they have a "library room" located upstairs or a lovely patio outside!)


Enjoy!

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