Spadaro- New Rochelle

For those of you who follow me on a regular basis, you saw my post from JULY about Spadaro- a unique, one o a kind italian restaurant in New Rochelle.

I am sort of embarrassed to say that I have been there TWICE this week! The place is jut amazing!! NO menu- she just feeds you & feeds you feeds you!

Saturday night, we came with friends (A MUST for the amount of food!)

We began with her famous 14 dish antipasto- spicy beans, mussels n garlic & oil, proscuitto de parma, 2 kinds of salami, 3 hard cheeses, olives, broccoli rabe , sauteed string beans, buffalo mozzarella, parmesean reggiano and more! Its beyond the most amazing spread you have ever seen.

Then, the pasta. Buccatini with monk fish in a spicy red sauce & then, orrachetti (little ears) with octopus, cherry tomatoes and garlic. Fantastic! The, the main course- we chose the Swordfish- the moistest, most delicious piece of fresh fish with lemon, extra virgin olive oil and fresh herbs- melted in our mouths!

Then, a wonderful crisp cold salad of raddichio, fennel, arugula and romaine served with grilled baby lamb chops!! Then of course the homemade cheesecake- to die for.

My friends from Long Island have already made plans to go back & bring their families!

So, back last night with friends from New Jersey, who were have been raving about this place to them forever.

We opted instead last night to not do the entire 14 dish antipasto & just "pick & choose" a few items- a new spicy bean dish with pancetta, eggplant parmigiana (not breaded or fried -incredibly good, and plates of sliced smoked italian meats & cheese with the grilled garlic rubbed thick tuscan bread. Then after enjoying a wonderful bottle of wine, we had the homemade paparadella pasta (long ribbons of pasta) with hearty bolognese sauce and the most sensational tortelloni I have ever eaten- - LARGE fluffy pillows of homemade pasta stuffed with arugula, parmesan, and walnuts served in a creamy walnut gorgonzola sauce- OMG! Sheer heaven!

Next, the Whole Branzino, (my all time favorite fish) simply grilled, de boned and served with fresh lemon and garlic, and the Bisteca steak- a huge piece of grilled meat on the bone, tender and medium rare, served again with a wonderful fresh salad. Dessert- of course, we had to have the cheesecake- its a must, but also had the homemade tiramisu- an eye rolling experience for sure!!

This place is the BEST!!