Italian. Yum. We had heard about Al di la for sometime and the Beloved has been itching to get there. It was well worth the wait. I'm a huge fan of Bruchetta and it was t-h-e best bruchetta I've ever had. Can't explain it, you'll have to try it.
The menu was fancy and hard to read (one of my pet peeves-- user friendly for the commoners, please!). Not being an official foodie, I felt very substandard reading it. HOWEVER, once I got over my fear and was vulnerable enough to ask the server how exactly do you pronounce gnocci (NO-CHEE), I felt more relaxed.
Speaking of NOCHEE, it was awesome. I knew I liked it because traditionally it is pasta stuffed with potatoes (I'm the starch queen and have been known to order both a baked potato and mashed potatoes as sides without even realizing it). Al di la's version, however, is pasta stuffed with marscapone cheese. WOOT! It was awesome. It had a bit of red sauce with shrimp. Great dish.
The Beloved ordered asparagus risotto with scallops. The risotto was wonderful, but I do not enjoy scallops. We topped the meal off with Tiramisu, which was everything it should be-subtle, but flavorful and a bit cocky as far as desserts go-- you know with all those fancy layers and looking so pretty and all.
Awesome meal. Want to go back this week, but those aren't the rules.
YUM!
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