Sunday, February 2, 2014

WORTH THE DRIVE TO UNION BLOCK ITALIAN BISTRO

Enjoy owner/chef Craig Wilson’s 21st-century take on Italian cuisine, as he conjures up unctuous textures and unexpected flavor combinations, along with familiar pasta favorites (they carry gluten-free pasta, for those who prefer it), in both long-simmered and fresh tomato sauces.  Don’t miss the surprising antipasti, ordered for one, two, or a family, or the grilled octopus on cannellini beans with prosciutto and greens.  Pizzas, thin-crusted and served on boards, sport ingredients such as fresh salmon, cappicola, gorgonzola, fresh mozzarella or housemade meatballs. And their four-cheese mac-and-cheese is locally legendary, dressed with shrimp, lobster, crab, or whatever moves the chef that day. Step down to their lower level, the Grotto, to enjoy live music and a glass of wine or one of their ten beers on tap.
31 Shethar Street, Hammondsport, NY, 607.246.4065