Monday, April 4, 2011

A Delicious Encore at Ortygia

We returned to Ortygia Sicilian restaurant in Bradenton last Friday night for another great meal. Since the outside temperature was very comfortable, we sat at an outdoor table. We were entertained by the singing and guitar playing of Jay Turtlehawk, of Tuscarora Indian heritage.

My wife once again had the delicious Pate di Pollo con Pistacchio appetizer - chicken paté with basil, caramelized garlic, and pistachio. It was just as terrific as the previous time.

I had a fantastic appetizer of Finocchio Arrostito - fresh roasted fennel in an Italian chardonnay cream with olive & pancetta finished with an imported Caprino cheese bread crumb crust for $8.50.

My wife also repeated her previous entrée of Timballo di Penne - pasta with meatballs, egg, mozzarella, provolone cheese, and roasted pepper bathed in balsamic and parmesan and served with tomato sauce for $11.50.

I had a special - Sicilian pot roast cooked in Nero d'Avola wine (a Sicilian wine) with bay leaf and citrus zest for $18. It melted in my mouth. The bread we were served was a home-made tomato bread.

We both had the same chocolate dessert my wife had tried on our previous visit.

Our wine was a bottle of red wine from the Le Marche Region of Italy. It was a Piceno DOC - Il Conte Villa Prandone made of Sangiovese and Montepulciano grapes for $24. (The wines at Ortygia are very reasonably priced. There was even a Barolo for $48.

The owner, Guy, came and chatted with us for a minute. He remembered us from our previous visit - mentioning several things we had told him.

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