Parmesan soup. They served it both in bowls and shot glasses.

I recently attended an event at Ardeo. We tried a variety of their pizzas:

• Duck ham, pineapple, fontina, foie gras

• Mozzarella, tomato, basil

• Wild mushrooms, black garlic, sottocenere, fontina ( I had to skip this one due to an allergy.)

• Soppresatta, pancetta, house bacon, bresaola (This was very good and my favorite if the pizzas I tried.)

Other dishes we tried included:

• Involtini of burrata

• Pork belly with pineapple and ham

• Steak on fingerling “crostini” with horseradish creme fraiche

• house-cured Bresaola with potato salad

• Flatbread with roasted garlic, Parmesan and dried cherries

• New Potato and parmesan soup

The food was very good, and the standout dish was one I didn’t even think I’d like (since my mom over used this particular cheese in most dishes when i was growing up), the Parmesan soup (which came with a Parmesan frico).  The soup was smooth, creamy, and had a great flavor while not being overwhelming.  This paired well with the Mandarin Blossom Sour (cocktail).

I also tried the Strawberry Basil Wine Punch, which was good, once I stirred it, since it wasn’t mixed well.

And, met (owner) Ashok Bajaj. I’ve been to one of his other restaurants, Bibiana, for a great lamb-themed dinner (that I wrote about).

-JAY

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