Imagine a culinary combo of Italian and Argentinean. Sounds good doesn’t it? Go to Alma 33 and taste how delicious that combination can be. The chef, Enrico Primarti, is from Florence and spent time studying cooking in Argentina. The combination is delicious and you will be delighted with every bite.
Alma had a soft opening last week featuring only items off the tapas menu. They opened this week for dinner and will be serving lunch beginning the week of January 10th. The wine list by the glass is lovely featuring mostly Spanish wines. I had the Priorat and it was a great value. We then moved on to Tapas. The Tartaf de terriera (beef Tartar) with a raw quail egg is out of this world.
The portion was huge, although I must say I could have eaten it all night long. We then moved on to the Sardines on a crostini with goat cheese and pistachio cream that was possibly my favorite thing we ate all night.
They were fresh, not too salty and none of the flavors overpowered the others. We then tried two different types of empanadas, the chicken and the short rib. We finished our meal with a delicious vanilla panacotta with a raspberry sauce that was so light that I didn’t feel once ounce of guilt.
The prices are right, the deco is sophisticated and beautiful and the food is sublime. It is great for groups or just a quiet drink with a friend. Go and experience all the flavors that happen when Italy meets Argentina. It can really be quite something.
Alma
33 West 8th St. between 5th and 6th
Alma
33 West 8th St. between 5th and 6th
