Bar Cotto

Last Thursday, David, Stefanie, and I got together to try out Ethan Stowell's new salumeria Bar Cotto, next door to his Anchovies & Olives on Capitol Hill.  Being the only guests in the restaurant for at least the first 30 minutes, we were treated with quick service and a complimentary plate of salami from the owner himself.  We munched on marinated beets, pork belly with onion mostarda bruschetta (my favorite), and fennel sausage & rapini pizza while drinking wine and catching up.  Halfway through our dinner, Ethan's wife and 5 month old son came in, and we spent the rest of the evening staring at the adorable baby several tables away (he was enamored with David - I think it was the beard).  All in all, it was a great night at yet another fabulous restaurant opened up by one of my favorites :)

xoxo,
stephanie marie