Monthly Archives: May 2012

In Riva – What a Great Addition to the Neighborhood! @InRivaEastFalls

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I grew up in the Philly burbs, the main line to be specific and there is a well known dearth of good food in the area.  It’s really unfortunate that we usually have to go to Center City for a solid meal.  Manayunk used to be an outlet and there are still some solid spots there, but it’s nice to have something else close by that serves top-notch cuisine (at reasonable prices too).

It’s been a few weeks since our visit to iN RiVA, but I can still picture that amazing, bright green pea soup with the garlic foam.  It had the sweetness of peas just picked from the orchard and the balance of roasted garlic in the foam.  The pea soup I grew up with was a muddy green (no offense Mom) and lacked the brightness and depth this soup harnessed.  It was truly a gem.

The rest of our meal, from the char-oven-roasted octopus to the chewy and yet still crispy pizza were a wonderful blur.  All I can say is go, and go soon, before getting a reservation is just downright challenging.

Palmer Vineyards 2010 Gewurztraminer – Pear in a Bottle

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A couple weeks ago, we were in the Hamptons and picked up a bottle of the Palmer Gewurztraminer at Cork & Jug Liquors in Hampton Bays.  This Gewurz (pronounced gev-ertz) is really more of a spiced pear like nutmeg spiced, not spicy like tabasco.  It’s a bit sweet too, so it’s good on its own and also stands up nicely to food as well.  Palmer is a vineyard in the North Fork of Long Island, so this is truly a local find.

Vina Robles Cabernet Sauvignon Huerhuero Vineyard 2008 @vinarobles @winelibrary

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We continue to be happy with the wines we drink from Paso Robles and this is no exception.  The 2nd of 12 from our Wine Library purchase, this $15.98 (list $24) is a great bottle with a WE 90pt rating to boot.  It’s a full bodied cab that is balanced with fruit throughout and a violet finish that tends to linger a bit.  We enjoyed this with a grilled flank steak and veggies…and our animal crackers for dessert as well.