La Mangiatoia

Frommer's Review

"The Eatin' Trough" is a quirky mix of largish but still cozy rooms with heavily stuccoed stone walls inset with backlit stained-glass cabinet doors. This place is fond of Latin quips and dramatic classical music, and the staff is friendly and helpful. Alas, the food's a mix, too -- stick to the more unusual dishes, intriguing and excellently prepared choices where the cook seems to try harder. The gnocchi deliziose (spinach gnocchi in a delicious Gorgonzola sauce) is good, as is the tagliatelle dell'amore (with prosciutto, cream, tomatoes, and a little hot spice). Afterward, try the coniglio in salsa di carciofi (rabbit with artichokes), but I'd choose the more adventurous cervo in dolce et forte, an old Sangimignanese recipe of venison cooked with pine nuts and a strong sauce of pinoli, raisins, vinegar, and chocolate -- traditionally used to cut the gaminess of several-day-old venison. The desserts are excellent.

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