Headed to A Mano

I actually went last night for my paw's 60th b-day and have been twice before this trip. I can't recall anything that hasn't been really tasty there. Last night, three of us at the table went with the three course tasting they are running (each week a different region of Italy - this week its Abruzzi). Fantastic! And at $28, it's a great deal. Plus you can do three flights of wine for $15 more. Started with ricotta and proscuitto fritters. Light, airy, cheesy - what's not to like. Then, a simple pasta with tomato, olive oil, and chiles. Finally, a braised pork neck dish, with polenta. Really great, with a deep brown, sticky jus - great flavors. My paw got the amberjack, I tasted and it was almost over simplistic. A little boring, but he loved it as he's a fish fanatic. My mom got the ricotta gnudi with brown butter and shitakes, which I've had before. It's rich but down right delicious. Other things to try - caponata bruschetta, orichette with braised goat and pickled peppers, and the rabbit sausage. All very nice. Like I said earlier, haven't had too much here that I didn't like. They seem to have really hit there stride because I went when they first opened and I left wanting more. But the last two times I've been it's been fantastic.