Babbo - 5/28/11

So it's my birthday dinner and I have to pick a "special" place.....which is hard, because we've been to so many great restaurants in NYC.  I chose Babbo...called for the reservation exactly one month to the day and started auto dialing at 9:59 a.m. since they start taking reservations at 10 a.m.  Was it worth it?  Hell, yes!  It was an amazing dinner, truly unforgettable.  I should have known it would be special when we parked our cars (2 of them) right in front of the restaurant!

I started with the carciofi ala Romano

Marc's tripe appetizer came with more of that delicious home baked Italian bread.

Mario is known for his pasta dishes...and this is a fine example of why.....chianti stained pappardelle with wild boar ragu.

Followed by one of the best branzino presentations I've ever had

The service was great, wine was awesome too.  I guess the waiter overheard that it was my birthday, so I was presented with this dessert, which was such a pleasant surprise.