And a few more back in the attic.Īlba is a delight….just don’t arrive during a wine festival if you driving a rather large car. Mrs Wog picked the vino and we enjoyed Amaro Montenegro to top it off. Mr Wannabeawog experienced weighed and shaved white truffles on his veal. Meanwhile, one Mrs Alba Campeol, coowner of the Becchiere restaurant in the same town, claims she invented it, with some help from her pastry chef. No english spoken but lots of love given to the food. We also found a charming trattoria called Aldente. Replacing the early Celt and Ligurian tribes, the city itself was originally founded by the Romans as Alba Pompeia. Luckily, we found a few wines amongst the 40 or so wine stalls giving away their wares. 'Alba is the capital of the historical Langhe region and part of Piedmont in northwestern Italy, the small city of Alba is one of the many provincial spots in the country that offers tranquillity, history and charm in abundance. We finally arrive at the wine cafe and are given a lovely apartamento….in the attic. We will simply have to walk.Įver tried dragging two suitcases through a pile of wogs at a wine festival? Mama Mia. I am half way through the rosary when he comes back and relays the news that we have arrived during a wine festival. No way I am leaving the car….so off he trots. Finally Mr Wannabeawog parks the car and decides we should try walking to our hotel (conveniently located in a wine cafe). The narrow one way cobbled stone streets are a mish mash and there are people everywhere. Fhad s a tha am pasta a bruich, teasaich an ola. Only a two hour drive except for the extra two hours we spent getting lost in the old quarter. Thoir deagh mheasagachadh dh agus bruich airson timcheall air 10 mionaidean, gus a bheil e al dente. Wood-paneling and window partitions come from a demolished Crayola factory in Ohio. The official private dining room is walled in by metal crates filled with wine, which make it feel a little bit like a banquet hall set from Game of Thrones.We commence our week long “wing it tour” by driving to Alba in Cuneo. The rest of the orange-accented space way is set up in such a way that different areas can be sectioned off to accommodate large private parties. Donna and Brandwein will switch off who prepares the multi-course meals and collaborate sometimes as well. On the splurge side, Alba Osteria will feature a 12-seat chef’s table in the same vein as Roberto’s 4, the four-seat tasting menu restaurant within a restaurant at Al Dente.
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During weekday happy hour from 4 to 7 p.m., you can get draft beers for $4 and select wines by the glass for $5, plus complimentary Mortadella and bar bites ranging from $5 to $12. In keeping with that idea, Alba Osteria has a prominent 62-seat bar area, with local craft beers and four wines on tap plus more than 200 exclusively Italian bottles (including a strong base of Piedmontese wines). The brand is redefining its positioning for a young and active clientele in.
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All the pastas are available in half and full portions. French shirtmaker Figaret Paris is synonymous with classic, discreet elegance. And while dry pastas are common in southern Italy, Donna says Alba is known for fresh pastas rich in eggs (22 egg yolks per pound of flour). Another classic pasta dish from the region is the chestnut trofie pasta “alla finanziera” with a stew of veal brain, sweetbreads, chicken heart, cockscomb, and vegetables cooking in marsala wine. On Alba Osteria’s menu, for example, there’s a pasta with veal ragu that’s made with vegetables but no tomatoes. The area is known for olive oil and butter sauces rather than tomato-based ragus. The restaurant gets its name from the Piedmont town of Alba, where Donna comes from. Specifically, Donna and Brandwein are trying to authentically represent the cuisine of the Piedmont region of northern Italy. And I really care about preserving authenticity of food in any kind of culture or cuisine.” “He is obviously a pioneer of authentic cuisine in D.C. “We have the same philosophy toward things,” adds Brandwein, who will be chef de cuisine and most recently worked at now-closed Casa Nonna. Restaurants Near Gastronomia Corino Gastronomia Corino Aldente Trattoria SeafoodOpen Late Don Serafino Western-style Bistrot dei Sognatori Western-style. “Before she used to work for me, now we work together… We’re really a team.” Their boss? Hakan Ilhan, who also owns Al Dente plus more than 20 fast casual restaurants. Al Dente chef Roberto Donna will reunite with Amy Brandwein, his former chef at tax-plagued Galileo, at a new northern Italian restaurant called Alba Osteria, opening Dec.
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