Picked by VanMag as 2011 Restaurant of the Year, Best Restaurant for Informal Dining, and Best Casual Italian, I don’t think you can go wrong by trying La Quercia. It was recommended by a co-worker and we decided to go for the $60 11 course menu. Their courses were served family style, so it was more or less sharing plates for enough people. Since the dishes are decided by the chef, each time the experience may be different. I’ll attempt to go through the names of each course from memory. Definitely worth a try if you’re looking for some creative Italian cooking.
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Good company for the night
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A glass of Alois Lageder 2009 Pinot Bianco
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Red Wine
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Stuffed Zucchini and flowers
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Parmesan Sformato with Chantrelles – really really delicious
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Smoked Veal Tongue with Eggplant
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Heirloom Tomatoes and Burrata
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Grilled Salmon
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Risotto
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Spaghetti All’Amatriciana
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Stinging Nettle Agnolotti
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Dry-Aged Ribeye – two types of cuts. So good.
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Meat cannot go to waste
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Parmesan cheese platter
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Chocolate Tart with Cherries
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Lemon Cream with Peaches
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