Verace in the village of Islip is booming on a weekend night but on a Wednesday you'll find it a pleasing place for a celebratory dinner. We have Italian restaurants in almost every town on Long Island, some better than others. Lucky for all of us, Verace falls in the better category.
Sit in the dining room with its soaring ceilings while savoring a nice glass of wine and some crusty bread. Homemade pasta is de rigeur here so we split the Penne Alla Vodka three ways for our starter. Garlic and shallots cut the creamy pink sauce making it lighter than the norm.
I mentioned it was a celebration therefore steak was in order. They have two to choose from: A filet mignon with rosemary, garlic and potatoes or a hanger steak with sunchokes and shallots (you can see they have a thing for garlic and shallots.) The promise of vegetables led to me to the hanger steak which was well-seasoned and just delicious. It also required another glass of wine.
And who could resist a Nutella Bomb with peanut butter gelato, Nutella mousse and caramel sauce. We certainly couldn't.
I look forward to returning in warmer weather to sit on their back patio, indulge in one of their artisanal pizzas and perhaps just a little more vino.
Until our next Berger,
KLB
Verace
599 Main Street
Islip, NY
631.277.3800
veracerestaurant.com
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