#linguni

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Tonight's dinner: linguini with broccoli and garlic and grilled shrimp with red rub. Pasta with broccoli is a great weeknight meal. This pound of linguini was made with one large crown of fresh broccoli and the kids love it. It's also a great meal for those nights when we're trying not to eat red meat after a long weekend of barbeque.

It's been a long time coming, but I finally made it to Rosemary's. After a brief, erm 50 minute wait on a Monday night we were led to our table. Thankfully it wasn't one of the cramped, all-too-common-in NYC tables, but one by the window overlooking the restaurant. The wine arrived, and my friend and I both commented that it tasted like a cheap red (and we're no wine experts, but you just know!) so for $10 a glass we were a little disappointed. On to the food, the rosemary focaccia was delish. But the stand out dish was the preserved lemon and pickled chili linguine  Just the right amount of spicy, acidity and fragrance. In saying that, I wouldn't rush back - especially with the long wait times, but the restaurant is cute and the food definitely isn't bad so I'd say go, check it off your list and then if you're in the mood for Italian in the west village jump around the corner to the highly underrated Piadina.

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