Eat This Now – Steak Tartare at CARNEVINO

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This is a steak-y, onion-y, tartare, not a spicy steak tartare.

It is a raw beef lovers dream. Big chunky prime, full of sweet, mineral-rich goodness.

If someone had told us it is best paired with a medium-bodied, slightly sweet, $20 bottle of Golden Muscat from the Alto Adige (ALL-toe  AH-dee-jay), we would’ve told them to get their head examined.

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Italian Smackdown – SIRIO v. CIRCO

The question needs to be asked: Which is the better Italian restaurant: Circo or Sirio?

The answer is: It depends.

If it’s top flight Italian cheeses and salumi you’re after, Sirio gets the nod. Lamb chops have you licking your chops? Then you won’t find better ones than Chef Vincenzo Scarmiglia’s Pecorino Romano crusted loin ones at Sirio.

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