The pandemic put a pause in our restaurant adventure but after nearly 2 years we’re back to our old habit of trying a new restaurant for date night. Brunello is a new restaurant to us but the owner said he’s been open 3 years. It...must have been tough because he opened just before the pandemic then had to endure 3 lockdowns. Many restaurants did not survive. Glad Brunello is still here for us to try their menu. We sampled as much as we could: salad, pizza, pasta, and dessert, but there were only us two so we did our best! Yes we shared everything. While waiting for our order we nibbled on warm bread and fresh breadsticks with olive mayo for dipping. The pizza came to the table first—Prosciutto and burrata—the crust had a nice char and was chewy. To me, Neapolitan pizza is all about the bread. Then the rest of the meal arrived in reverse: pasta then salad. The pasta amatriciana was balanced in flavor and presentation with enough sausage and bacon for two. The sausage was boiled rather than grilled so it was like eating a little meatball. The insalata caprese was served on a schmear of pesto which I enjoyed so I felt it didn’t need oil and vinegar to dress it up. The desserts were conservative so I stuck with tradition and ordered the tiramisu. It was drier than I’m used to—more pudding like in consistency—with a crisp ladyfinger for scooping. Definitely worth another visit so we can try the entrees.More
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