Zorba’s Special

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No More Noodling Around. You want lots of meat AND You want lots of cheese? No worries, leave it to Mama Zorba to cook you up her Zorba’s Special. Loaded with huge slices of sausage, pepperoni, peppers, mushrooms, and meatballs, this dish forces you to unbuckle your belt. I took a breather to find room for more. Even still, Zorba’s Special lasted me for 3 meals. (That’s right, THREE!) You can easily split it with that...

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Lardo Crostini with Grilled Asparagus

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The Lardo Crostini with Grilled Asparagus at The Magpie is a winner. Not only is this dish beautiful to look at, but it’s the only asparagus dish that made me go “MMMMMMMM……” for a while. I halfway considered canceling my main dish and just getting another plate of the Lardo Crostini. The Magpie lightly grills four pieces of the best asparagus they could get their hands on. It’s grilled enough to leave...

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Mini Greek Salad

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This Greek Salad is unlike any salad we’ve eaten before! For one thing, the Feta cheese was piled in huge blocks, not wimpy crumbles like you might find on inferior salads. We dove into the mini greek salad as a side to our Spaghetti A La Greek at Joe’s Inn. Joe tossed together some lettuce, small onions, olives, carrots, and tomatoes. None of that is foreign to a salad. What really sets this greek salad apart is its blocks of...

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Spaghetti A La Greek

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This is one baked Greek!   Grab some herbs and get baked. No, not those herbs… We’re talking Oregano, Basil, Sage, and Garlic. Joe sprinkles them into the sauce for his Spaghetti A La Greek before baking it. But this is no ordinary baked spaghetti. No, Joe’s Inn takes makes sure there is plenty of melted cheese throughout, including stringy goodness of: Feta Provolone Romano (which is what Ray Romano is named...

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Veal Marsala

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Meat that makes you say “Wow!” I’m a big fan of veal. In case you’re wondering, it’s meat from a young cow (a calf). My grandfather was a butcher, so I’ve tried veal many ways. And this veal is at the top of my list. Strikingly tender, this veal takes little effort to cut, and you’ll want to let it stall in your mouth for just a moment so you can enjoy it’s sweet juices. My tongue immediately...

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