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RUBIROSA

I heard from a friend about the Italian restaurant Rubirosa in Nolita  
(235 Mulberry St, New York 10012 - Btwn Prince & Spring St) and I had  
to try it. I have to say, it was one of the best gluten free meals I  
have ever had in NYC.

The decor is charming, old-world style and the service was fantastic.  
I sat in the back room under a skylight with the kitchen and authentic  
revolving pizza oven right next to me. It was great to watch the  
kitchen prepare their delicious meals. There is a lovely bar up front,  
which you might have to wait at if you don't make a reservation. This  
place was hoppin' on Friday night. Large wooden tables and great decor  
all around. It has a very family-friendly vibe and reminded me of  
being in Italy.

My partner and I started with the GF rice balls: creamy and crunchy  
and filled with mascarpone, prosciutto, and fontina. Scrumptious! And  
we had a fresh, colorful salad with tiny beets, frisée, and radicchio.  
Heaven.

We followed up with an authentic, thin crust GF pizza with fresh  
mozzarella and sausage. It was easy to split this generous portion,  
and hard to not eat the whole pie! Crunchy, crispy and fresh. The  
tomato sauce is delicious. And the best part was that the slices could  
be eaten like REAL pizza ... with your hands. They have many pizza  
selections and you can even create your own with their list of  
additions: pepperoni, meatballs, sopressata, eggplant, broccoli rabe,  
mushrooms, etc.

But we didn't stop there, we followed that up with a hefty serving of  
GF Chicken Parmigiano which was served with a nice portion of al dente  
GF pasta. Again, the fresh basil and tomato sauce was to die for. And  
the chicken parm was outstanding. Large portion, smothered in baked  
cheese, with a faboo bread crumb coating.

Finally, we finished off our meal with a decadent GF chocolate cake,  
baked and served in an iron skillet, topped with fresh fruit and ice  
cream. OMG.

Please take some time to treat yourself to Rubirosa. Great wine list,  
too! So nice to find a new place that understands our needs and makes  
it easy to eat. If you see a striking brunette at the host stand, tell  
her Peter Michael sent you!

Cheers!
Peter Michael Marino
www.silly-yak.com

PS- Needless to say, I didn't eat the next day, save some leftover  
pizza. : )

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