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Message: [QUOTE="8893, post: 3308494, member: 93"] Hit Zeneli for the second time last night, en route home from an out of town soccer game with my youngest daughter. She has the mixed blessing of inheriting more of my genes than her sisters, perhaps most notably being a super-taster with a palate that has always far exceeded her years. She was six years old when we went to Italy seven years ago and she still has vivid memories of certain aspects of the trip, most relating to food experiences (e.g., she was the only one other than me to enjoy the lardo at one of the tasting classes we attended). Her usual order at Bufalina is the tre carne, so that's what she ordered at Zeneli last night. At her first bite her eyes rolled up dreamily as if she was in a momentary trance, and she excitedly proclaimed that the pillowy crust produced an instant "taste memory" that resembled the pizza we had in Italy more than any pizza she has ever had since. I'm sure the power of her suggestion helped, but I agreed when I grabbed a slice. Definitely softer and chewier than New Haven style apizza, and also less crisp/crunchy than Bufalina. Really enjoyable difference to savor. The sausage, ham and spicy salami trifecta worked well together, complemented by fresh basil. I wanted to try their pasta, so I had the rigatoni with Amatriciana sauce, one of my favorites that you don't see on enough menus imo. Theirs is made with the more common pancetta instead of the traditional guanciale, but it was very good. Big bonus points for some nice, less common and reasonably priced wines by the glass, including a tasty rosato from Abruzzo and a really nice Aglianico del Vulture from Campania. This is a very good option to have in the area, especially when there are lines out the door at Sally's and Pepe's. As with my first visit, the owners were on site and very accommodating and appreciative of our business. And my daughter won them over even moreso with her "just like Italy" praise for their pizza. [/QUOTE]

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