Last time I was in Lucca (Irvine/Quail Hill), I noticed that they had started carrying salamis and such from Salumi in Seattle (owned by Mario Batali's dad, Armandino). I haven’t tried any yet, but Salumi has garnered some...

, excellent wine and Armandino Batali's (Mario’s dad) incredible salume, plus a baguette from the best baker in northwestern Washington next door, the Breadfarm. Then get back in your car and go back to Highway ll and turn...

You might ask Brian D’Amato or Armandino Batali at Salumi if they would be wiling to sell you a fresh pork jowl. They get their organic pork from Carlton Farms in Oregon. Or talk to the Wooly Pigs folks at the University...

i’m not from seattle, but my bro lives there and says salumi’s is great for casual sandwiches- the meatball sub is amazing. incidentally, it’s owned by Armandino Batali, Mario’s dad, who makes a lot of the...

I haven’t tried Fatted Calf’s but I wasn’t happy with Niman’s. Too much fat in proportion to lean, and under-seasoned to my taste. I order it from Armandino Batali's Salumi store in Seattle...

Dice and sauté with diced onion as a basis for risi-bisi. But for pasta all' Amatriciana I prefer to use guanciale—I order it from Salumi, Armandino Batali's company in Seattle. Niman occasionally makes guanciale but I like...

The butcher’s antipasti plate (small, $13.75) was my Sunday supper. What I really was after was the salumi. Bovolo co-owner/chef, John Stewart, who trained under Armandino Batali, breaks down whole hogs and cures his own....

Good luck getting your hands on any culatello this year. http://www.nytimes.com/2006/05/17/dining/17cula.html Any opinions on Pino’s vs. Armandino's meats?

I’d try Lark. Small plates. Interesting preparations. Very similar to clarklewis. Morgan recently did a dinner with Jon Sundstrom and Armandino Batali called the Whole Beast Dinner. They cooked an entire pig, goat, and...

All of the charcuterie from Armandino Batali from Seattle-the culatello is incredible.

I first saw one in use on Mario Batali's show. He has one at Otto, his pizza-wine joint in the Village, but they don’t use it much, for some reason. Armandino Batali sent me an email saying his Seattle salumi business was...

, crimini mushroom with truffle salt, romenesco - Again really delightful. 3 different full flavors, but all wonderful. Mixed cheese and salami plate Rosette de Lyon, and Armandino Batali’s fennel, salami salumi, oregano,...

Armandino Batali's porchetta sandwich takes its rightful place on top of the Seattle sandwich scene.

the prosciutto and sausage (both made in house) the meats all came from Armandino Batali's shop in Seattle, someplace I’ve always wanted to visit, and they were absolutely amazing. The chartucerie plate was easily the most...

I believe the owner of Salumi is Armandino Batali (the first name is probably spelled wrong). Glad you had a good experience there. I’m not surprised at your reaction to Etta’s; I’ve never been particularly fond...