rob gross

Hi,

I wanted to get to La Morra (in Brookline Village, on Route 9) before
Restaurant Week ended on Aug. 17. Alone of the menus I checked, their
three-course meal consisted of a salad, pasta, and entree (rather than
salad, entree, and dessert). An additional $15 brought four glasses
of wine, which seemed a good deal.

Three of us had to reserve a few days in advance, and the planning was
probably worth it. The restaurant is more than a bit noisy, though we
were not too bothered by that problem. I started with a
zucchini-basil cream soup, served warm, which was lovely. One friend
had the salad, and another had bruschetta. There were more filling
possibilities, incidentally, including panzanella, but we were trying
not to over-eat.

Next, I had a portion of lasagna which was both magnificent (clearly
homemade pasta) and just the right small size to leave me some
appetite for what came next. The other two in the group had the
tomato risotto, which was a bit more filling, and superb (sun-dried
tomatoes and excellent fresh tomatoes and a lot of spices).

Main courses: I had a seafood stew which was a bit light on the
seafood, but had a superb broth. One of the others had bluefish, and
the third went for the skirt steak, which was lovely.

Then the surprise: dessert actually was included, so it was four
courses for $33.07. We tried one of each of the three choices: fruit
sorbet, chocolate panna cotta, and nectarine cobbler (the clear
winner).

The wines, incidentally, were more than adequate (both in quality and
quantity) for the price charged, and obviously were chosen to be good
accompaniments to the food.

Best news: it seemed from an insert with the check that the
four-course deal continues through Labor Day, perhaps for $35 rather
than $33.07.--Rob

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Rob Gross (617) 552-3758
Department of Mathematics http://fmwww.bc.edu/gross/
Boston College gross@bc.edu
Chestnut Hill, MA 02467-3806