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Esca
was the monkfish with “crazywater” which is essentially a tomato-based broth. The monkfish was appropriately unctuous and the broth light. The second special dish was a turbot with fennel and Cinzano, baked in...
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sweet vermouth
Depends on what you like and what you want it for. If you’re just mixing a little here and there, the mass market stuff (Noilly Prat or Cinzano, avoid M&R, LeJon, and Gallo) is okay. But frankly, they’re not very...
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Need help buying the best bottle of vermouth for a holiday gift.
I did some searching on the board and came up with these. Boussier Carpano Antica. Carpano’s Punt e Mes Cinzano G&D (Gambarelli and Devito) from California. J. Boissiere from France Martini and Rossi Noilly Prat Vya General web search
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Looking for a great Italian restaurant in Connecticut
I highly recommend Cinzano's on Black Rock Tpke. in Fairfield. Been going there for over ten years on trips between Mass. and NYC. Great variety, prices and service.
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Negroni & other "herb bombs"
OK I am enjoying one of my favorite tails right now, Negroni made with 1 1/2 shots Boodles, 1 shot Campari, 1 shot Cinzano rosso vermouth, 3 dashes Angostura bitters. The aroma assault brought the term “herb bomb” to...
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Review of Mirto
. There are wrought iron accents and lanterns with candles. There are the ubiquitous old fashioned French and Italian posters for Cinzano and the like. There was a hockey game on the tv above the bar and the music was, oddly,...
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Vermouth
We always have vermouth on hand for martinis- Cinzano is my boyfriend’s favorite. But when I used some for cooking I thought It tasted like perfumed toilet paper. So I drank some on its own, and still I thought Yuck....
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new restaurant in Millbrae
to hold white globes, there are about a dozen of them hanging over red upholstered booths. The counter is stainless steel with Cinzano drain mats on the bar side. Isaac described what he is trying to accomplish as a...
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Where to find Antica Formula sweet vermouth in Boston?
I have a bunch of old bottles of Cinzano Formula Antica that I brought back from my father’s collection in Argentina. Would this still be any good? Is is worth anything? Anyone out there want it?
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Valentine / Romantic Drinks
Ah, try the Mata Hari. It’s a little labor intensive for the initial preparation, but once you have the bottle of chai-infused cinzano, you’re set. This is a terrific v-day tail, though I admit to not bothering to...
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BIrthday lunch in Bakersfield
with tall compari/cinzano/soda, my choice of aperitif and enjoyed pinot grigio with the meal. Two of the girls had salads, seafood caesar and chicken walnut. Another ordered gnocchi and I went with Sea Bass caper butter, fresh...
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Places open in Honolulu on Easter?
we’ve already been. We’re considering Hiroshi, 12th Avenue Grill, and maybe another visit to 3660 (went last trip) but are more than open to suggestions. And yes, the mussels in Cinzano broth are a must-have when we...
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Italy: Alba, Asti, Bra -Recs?
-25 a head), while the latter three will cost a bit more (from 40-70 a head). there’s also il laghetto pizzeria in la morra, fuori porta (unfortunate atmosphere, but amazing burrata pizza) in cinzano, and the...
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Italian Aperitif Wines?
Among the vermouths, Cinzano and Martini+Rossi make a “bianco” that’s slightly sweet and often served (like Lillet) as an aperitivo. Italians will often drink amari, or bitterish drinks, before dinner as well as...
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Why won't bars stock good vermouth?
) is akin to Early Times, Scoresby, Cossack, and Seagram’s. Is it too much to expect a place that makes tails to stock something better than Cinzano or Noilly Prat? Something that costs more than $6 a bottle? I guess...
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