Cheese and alcohol: two dear friends with whom we’ve spent many a night alone. And while the pleasure of pairing a bright orange supermarket cheddar with a cheap bottle of wine in the comfot of your own home, sometimes it’s wise to up the ante with some help from the professionals. Casellula Cheese & Wine Cafe fits the bill, serving up an impressive array of local and international cheeses with a diverse wine menu to match, along with an exciting and appropriately cheese-friendly savory menu.
Wanting to partake in the restaurant’s celebration of all things meaty, cheesy, and briny, my friend and I opted to sample the Mustard Miso Pickles, the Stuffed Pappadew Peppers wrapped in speck, the Shell-fish Taco Ceviche, and the highly acclaimed “Pig’s Ass Sandwich,” an item whose popularity owner Brian Keyser attributes at least in part to the silly name. And then we ordered a whole bunch of cheese – but we’ll get to that later. While the pickles held back in terms of salt, showcasing instead the complimentary flavors of Dijon and miso paste, the stuffed pappadew peppers fully delivered in the form of five little speck-wrapped, piquante flavor-bombs, crispy on the outside and bursting with fresh mozzarella within. Read the complete post »
3 Comments | Posted on October 26, 2010 | Categories: Dining, From the Blog, Midtown West
