NYC Tastes

Mr. T and I have been enjoying ramps for the past two weeks now thanks to Eataly. I was going to save this post for my Eataly week (Coming up soon!) But then I had the most amazing cocktail involving ramps so I must talk about it now. However as you can see Eataly has some awesome veggies in their department. Now I know some people think ramps are overrated- and possibly they are a bit. Having such a short window of opportunity to enjoy something always ramps (ha) up the value and buzz about something. However I truly love the flavor of ramps and anything that involves them. Case in point the 323 cocktail from Inoteca Liquori made with gin, lemon sour and muddled pineapple and ramps. OMG this cocktail was delicious. How could it not be with three of my favorite things- ramps, pineapple and liquor :) It reminded me a bit of the Rickshaw I had at Gramercy Tavern because of its savory edge. If you’re a ramp addict like me this is surly something to check out. Inoteca Liquori

We stopped in for a quick bite at the bar at Inoteca Liquori last week. I ordered the usual delicious octopus spiedini and a new dish the romaine, radicchio, grana & roasted garlic salad. First of all, this salad was enormous. It’s listed as an appetizer but it could easily be a main course. The grana is actually a very coarse, bitter cheese much like Parmigiano reggiano. It was grated over the top and was a nice complement to the zesty lemon dressing spicy garlic chunks on the lettuce. This salad was light and refreshing. It really reminds me more of a summer dish but added to one of the hearty pastas it could really round out a fantastic meal.