Saturday, February 17, 2007

Bocca Lupo

Tried this place out last weekend for brunch. They just opened recently and I think they are still working out the kinks. The decor is just the way I like it - exposed brick, lots of wood and glass. The brunch menu offered assorted scrambled egg dishes, several egg-based panini, prosciutto and melon, cheese plate, etc. I had a scrambled egg panini with fontina and Bear had a scrambled egg panini with roasted red pepper sauce. The plates had some yummy pickled cauliflower and fennel and a sprig of fresh rosemary. The bread was tasty and the eggs well-prepared, but neither of us was wowed for the price ($7 or $8, i believe). Next time I would definitely try the breakfast bruchetta sampler - 3 different bruchetta, one looked like egg salad, another like some sort of mushroom or eggplant paste. Great coffee. We asked to look at the dinner menu, which was pretty similar but also offered some tramezzini, 1 pasta, and 1 risotto. They also offered a section of 8 or 9 bruchetta for $2.50 a piece. I think their main goal is to focus on well-made italian sandwiches with fresh ingredients. With a large all-italian wine list, I would go back for a bottle of wine and some bruchetta on a random night.

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