{"id":237,"date":"2012-05-13T20:16:57","date_gmt":"2012-05-14T00:16:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/travel.laughinglyeverafter.com\/?p=237"},"modified":"2012-05-31T20:17:15","modified_gmt":"2012-06-01T00:17:15","slug":"scarpetta-anniversary-dinner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/travel.laughinglyeverafter.com\/?p=237","title":{"rendered":"Scarpetta Anniversary Dinner"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" title=\"Scarpetta\" src=\"http:\/\/matt.section30.com\/pictures\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&amp;g2_itemId=32686&amp;g2_serialNumber=2\" alt=\"\" width=\"576\" height=\"432\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Since we decided that we would come up to NYC for our anniversary the one thing that I really wanted to do was try Scott Conant&#8217;s\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/newyork.seriouseats.com\/2009\/10\/making-scarpetta-tomato-basil-spaghetti-scott-conant-scarpetta-meatpacking-district-nyce.html\" target=\"_blank\">spaghetti<\/a>\u00a0dish at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.scottconant.com\/restaurants\/scarpetta\/new-york\" target=\"_blank\">Scarpetta<\/a>. \u00a0It seems like everyone just raves about this dish and I&#8217;m always seeing it come up on the Food Network. \u00a0So I figured this would be a good place to go for our Anniversary dinner so I made a reservation, a month in advance!<\/p>\n<p>We made our way to the restaurant from our hotel via the subway and got there a little bit early for our reservation so we sat at the bar and enjoyed a nice drink. \u00a0After 10 or 15 minutes we were shown to our table and had one of the best meals of our lives. \u00a0Not only was the food excelent but the service was out of this world. \u00a0We will be back again. \u00a0But enough about that, onto the food porn!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Matt&#8217;s Meal:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Braised Short Ribs of Beef &#8211;\u00a0vegetable\u00a0&amp; farro risotto<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" title=\"Short Rib\" src=\"http:\/\/matt.section30.com\/pictures\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&amp;g2_itemId=32671&amp;g2_serialNumber=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"576\" height=\"432\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Spaghetti &#8211; tomato &amp; basil<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" title=\"Spaghetti\" src=\"http:\/\/matt.section30.com\/pictures\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&amp;g2_itemId=32677&amp;g2_serialNumber=2\" alt=\"\" width=\"576\" height=\"432\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Dry Aged\u00a0Sirloin\u00a0&#8211; baby vegetables, potatoes &amp;\u00a0pickled\u00a0shallots<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" title=\"Steak\" src=\"http:\/\/matt.section30.com\/pictures\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&amp;g2_itemId=32680&amp;g2_serialNumber=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"576\" height=\"432\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Amedei Chocolate Cake &#8211; salted caramel gelato &amp; chocolate\u00a0butterscotch<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" title=\"Cake\" src=\"http:\/\/matt.section30.com\/pictures\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&amp;g2_itemId=32689&amp;g2_serialNumber=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"576\" height=\"432\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Kelly&#8217;s Meal:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Raw Yellowtail &#8211; olio di zenzero &amp; flaked sea salt<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" title=\"Yellowtail\" src=\"http:\/\/matt.section30.com\/pictures\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&amp;g2_itemId=32674&amp;g2_serialNumber=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"576\" height=\"432\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Duck &amp; Foie Gras Ravioli &#8211; marsala reduction<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travel.laughinglyeverafter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/20120531-100852.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-252\" title=\"20120531-100852.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.laughinglyeverafter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/20120531-100852-767x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"558\" height=\"744\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travel.laughinglyeverafter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/20120531-100852-767x1024.jpg 767w, https:\/\/travel.laughinglyeverafter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/20120531-100852-224x300.jpg 224w, https:\/\/travel.laughinglyeverafter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/20120531-100852.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 558px) 100vw, 558px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Halibut &#8211; spring vegetables, preserved lemon &amp; almond broth<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travel.laughinglyeverafter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/20120531-100902.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-253\" title=\"20120531-100902.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.laughinglyeverafter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/20120531-100902-1024x767.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"558\" height=\"418\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travel.laughinglyeverafter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/20120531-100902-1024x767.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/travel.laughinglyeverafter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/20120531-100902-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/travel.laughinglyeverafter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/20120531-100902.jpg 1366w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 558px) 100vw, 558px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Coconut Panna Cotta &#8211; guava sauce &amp; caramelized pineapple<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travel.laughinglyeverafter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/20120531-100911.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-254\" title=\"20120531-100911.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.laughinglyeverafter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/20120531-100911-e1338488036716-1024x767.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"558\" height=\"418\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travel.laughinglyeverafter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/20120531-100911-e1338488036716-1024x767.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/travel.laughinglyeverafter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/20120531-100911-e1338488036716-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/travel.laughinglyeverafter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/20120531-100911-e1338488036716.jpg 1366w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 558px) 100vw, 558px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>They also sent us a nice surprise dessert!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" title=\"Dessert\" src=\"http:\/\/matt.section30.com\/pictures\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&amp;g2_itemId=32692&amp;g2_serialNumber=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"576\" height=\"432\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>After all of that we were totally miserable, but in a very very good way! \u00a0Thank you Scarpetta for a great meal and making our 1st anniversary meal one we&#8217;ll never forget!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; 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