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Eggplant parm comes lightly breaded, with thin planks of eggplant softened into a tender slab, and the orecchiette with broccoli rabe and sausage tastes particularly vibrant thanks to a superb balancing act from white wine and garlic.
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Chris Morocco, Bon Appetit Magazine, 4 Feb. 2026
The Restaurant Week menus run from 10 AM to 4 PM for brunch with dishes like burrata with apple and radicchio, orecchiette with broccoli and sausage, and pistachio panna cotta.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 21 Jan. 2026
The orecchiette is al dente and has a nice chew to it, while its scoop-like shape holds up the sauce and bits of sausage.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 9 Mar. 2025
Other choices include orecchiette with sausage, broccoli rabe, Fresno chili and Parmigiano and pappardelle verde with veal Bolognese, a white Bolognese sauce.
—Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 18 Feb. 2025
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Chris Morocco, Bon Appetit Magazine, 4 Feb. 2026
The Restaurant Week menus run from 10 AM to 4 PM for brunch with dishes like burrata with apple and radicchio, orecchiette with broccoli and sausage, and pistachio panna cotta.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 21 Jan. 2026
The orecchiette is al dente and has a nice chew to it, while its scoop-like shape holds up the sauce and bits of sausage.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 9 Mar. 2025
Other choices include orecchiette with sausage, broccoli rabe, Fresno chili and Parmigiano and pappardelle verde with veal Bolognese, a white Bolognese sauce.
—Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 18 Feb. 2025
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“Orecchiette.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/orecchiette. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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