Escopazzo

Frommer's Review

Escopazzo means "I'm going crazy" in Italian, but the only sign of insanity in this primo Northern Italian eatery is the fact that it only seats 90 and it's one of the best restaurants in town. The wine bottles have it better -- the restaurant's cellar holds 1,000 bottles of various vintages. Should you be so lucky to score a table at this romantic local favorite (choose one in the back dining room that's reminiscent of an Italian courtyard complete with water fountain and faux windows; it's not cheesy at all), you'll have trouble deciding between dishes that will have you swearing off the Olive Garden with your first bite. Among these, squid ink pasta with ragout of mussels, clams, and calamari in a crispy pasta basket or Smithfield pork tenderloin filled with smoked mozzarella in a Madeira, sage, and amarene cherry sauce. The hand-rolled pastas and risotto are near perfection. Eating here is like dining with a big Italian family -- it's never boring (the menu changes five or six times a year), the service is excellent, and nobody's happy until you are blissfully full.

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