Friday, March 7, 2008

skappo i biodinamico

Tonight, Mo suggested Skappo (59 Crown St.). It worked out quite well, because as I was perusing the wine list, Arianna Occhipinti jumped out at me. Well, not literally, of course -- I don't think I'd be able to handle that (especially not with Mo present). They're serving the Arianna Occhipinti Frappato 2005 for a measly $55. I've talked about her wines before, and the fact that I found this bottle out, within 1 mile of my home, ensures repeat business for the gang at Skappo.
Oh yeah, they have food, too. Think tapas, but Italian -- real Italian. This is the type of place you'd find in a small village in Tuscany, with long communal tables, and Mom as the enterprising chef who comes out to greet each table. Plenty of veggies, but vegans should say, "no cheese" to everything as pretty much all dishes involve shaved parmesano-reggiano cheese.
The food was great, and the wine list is quite good, even if limited by the Italian only -- bonus points for keeping bottle prices below standard markup.

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