Showing posts with label Food Art. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Food Art. Show all posts

Tuesday, July 19, 2016

Part II Sushi in a land locked region

DUDE Sushi, Foligno
sashimi
uramaki special spicy salmon roll
Salmon Temaki
a little shot of complimentary
plum gin to finish off the meal
the sweet owners
Junmai Ginjo sake
tartar misto
wakame
nigiri gambero rosso & regular shrimp
sauvignon blanc pairs well
with sushi
mis en place


here's the link
https://www.facebook.com/dudesushibar/

Sunday, June 12, 2016

PART I Sushi... in a land locked region

IL VIZIO, June 2015
Being a native Californian, I find myself continually craving good raw fish...and believe me it's hard to find in this land locked region.  Thank god after almost 16 years in Italy, Sushi has really taken off in Umbria in the last 2 years. Recently there are more and more sushi restaurants popping up, some near, some far, and all worth the effort, and money in my opinion.
One of my favorites is Il Vizio, located on the outskirts of Perugia.  I know, a Best Western Hotel restaurant, near Perugia is already a big turn off, but believe me the sushi will turn you on!  After you get over the location, and breeze through the indoor/outdoor smoking zone that reeks, you will start to let all that go.  The crowd is usually people on business.  The decor very modern.  The wine list good and the sushi really good.  There is an open kitchen and almost all Italian staff.  The name Il Vizio means vice, or bad habit.

ILVIZIO, vino, a Trento DOC that pairs really well with sushi
IL VIZIO, mise en place, modern clean and unique
IL VIZIO, a little complimentary appetizer 
IL VIZIO, a little complimentary appetizer,
great presentation and delicious too! 
IL VIZIO, vino-back label 
IL VIZIO, wake, seaweed salad
IL VIZIO, gambero  rosso
IL VIZIO, uramaki, special rolls
IL VIZIO, uramaki rainbow roll
IL VIZIO, Anguilla Nigiri
just chillin'


here's the link

http://www.hotelquattrotorriperugia.com/it/ristorante-hotel/menù-ristorante-il-vizio.aspx

Tuesday, June 7, 2016

Due Cigni

March 6, 2016
A couple times a year we venture out to the outlets in the Marche.  On this day we didn't have enough time to make it out to the sea for lunch so I did some restaurant research, off the internet.  
In this beautiful cookbook that I bought years ago at Uliassi restaurant,  "Sapori e Colori delle Marche"  I found under the Province of Macerata the Ristorante Due Cigni (2 swans). What a wonderful discovery!
This is a restaurant that you go to for the food and wine.  The location is what it is...close to the outlets and the decor is aesthetically very 80's, but that's ok.  The chef and owner, Rosaria is a wonderful, sincere person who made our visit unique.
We opted for the seafood specialities and devoured every bit with pleasure.  The wine list is great too with a strong focus on regional wines.



http://www.duecigniristorante.com/info.html