Last night Barbara and I had a delicious early dinner at Tavolo to celebrate our 44th anniversary. (No, we’re not old.) Barbara started with a gorgeous burrata that came with a prosciutto-wrapped peach, arugula, and aged balsamic dressing. I skipped the starter course, although a little of Barbara’s app somehow showed up on my plate. It was wonderful.

Then I had an amazing grilled flatiron steak, which came with garlic-butter roasted potatoes and an aged balsamic tomato salad. Its taste was as beautiful as its appearance (see photo below). Barbara’s main was her old reliable fettuccine shrimp scampi with garlic butter, tomatoes, and scallions; she tells me that it was excellent as always. Passionfruit sorbet and caramel sea-salt gelato arrived for dessert. Delicious, but no photos alas.

Categories: Dorchester/Boston, Food & Restaurants