Found! A comfortable restaurant where you can actually have a conversation. That makes the new Fusco something of a novelty. Scott Conant has taken over the old Veritas space, turning it into a little oasis of calm. Look around; sound baffling materials surround you, the music isn't blasting, you can't hear your neighbors - and you find yourself relaxing happily into your seat. The man who's famous for his tomato ragu is also cooking to a different tune here, making lapidary dishes that look more like jewelry than something you anticipate eating. Our meal began with these beautiful little bites. Does it matter what they were? Each was tiny - a mere whisper in the mouth - each a little surprise package of crunch, crackle and smoothness. (I particularly liked this little black rice
A Whirlwind Tour of Unusual Pastas
A Whirlwind Tour of Unusual Pastas
A Whirlwind Tour of Unusual Pastas
Found! A comfortable restaurant where you can actually have a conversation. That makes the new Fusco something of a novelty. Scott Conant has taken over the old Veritas space, turning it into a little oasis of calm. Look around; sound baffling materials surround you, the music isn't blasting, you can't hear your neighbors - and you find yourself relaxing happily into your seat. The man who's famous for his tomato ragu is also cooking to a different tune here, making lapidary dishes that look more like jewelry than something you anticipate eating. Our meal began with these beautiful little bites. Does it matter what they were? Each was tiny - a mere whisper in the mouth - each a little surprise package of crunch, crackle and smoothness. (I particularly liked this little black rice