a voce: columbus

now, i am no fancy pants when it comes to restaurants. but the other night, i had a fancy pants meal and it was fancy pants fabulous. i was lucky enough to be invited to dinner by t's brothers wifes parents..or to make it more complicated, also t's sisters husbands parents..yes both siblings are married to other siblings. so complicated! regardless, they are definitely t's family. we met them at a voce in columbus circle. the decor was modern, sleek and made me feel like quite an oaf. but that's okay, it was well worth it. the view of columbus circle is gorgeous and the food is even better. it's classic italian with wonderfully fresh ingredients. i had the cavatelli which had bacon, sheep's milk ricotta and brussel sprouts (my new obsession). for an app t and i shared the stracciatella which had creamy pugliese mozzerella, pears and arugula. the mozz literally melted in my mouth. for dessert we all shared the bombolini which are these fantastic little donuts with chocolate dipping sauce. all in all, a wonderful restaurant. i can't see myself splurging and going back any time soon, but having the opportunity to go with this family was such a treat.