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Though we haven’t been to Nettie’s recently (the last time was just before the Covid lockdown), I highly recommend the excellent vinegar chicken, a signature dish. You don’t say what dessert you’re planning, but I hope it’s the delicious Sicilian orange cake.
Enjoy!
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The vinegar chicken is excellent
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Thanks for the tag, or I would have forgotten to post.
The other night, I had a truly spectacular birthday dinner at Nettie’s. We shared homemade whipped ricotta and marinated olives. This came with seeded semolina bread and olive oil. For entrées, my friend had the espresso-rubbed flat iron steak and I had the Wednesday night special, which was a massive Chicken Parm, pounded thin, with a side of spaghetti. Desserts were also excellent-- a ricotta sorbet and a slice of orange cake. I had a martini with Boodles Gin and he had a Vodka Ginger Fizz.
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Well, I understand the hype now…my friend’s birthday dinner last night gave me a glimpse of a good chunk of the menu and I can honestly say nothing disappointed! These friends are what we call ‘good eaters’ and the first thing the birthday boy said when I got in the Uber w them was “I’m so glad you came…we can order more than usual!” These are our people. 
I started with an Amaro spritz* and then had a glass of prosecco with dinner (bubbles go with everything!) and then a decaf espresso martini with dessert. We neglected to take photos of everything, but I’ll drop a few in. We shared:
Fried mushrooms*
House salad
Roasted eggplant
Cacio e Pepe
Sunday Sauce (rigatoni w meatballs, hot and sweet sausages)
Tuna Milanese
Vinegar Chicken
Sicilian Orange Cake*
Ricotta Cheesecake
The * were my favorites (not quite a Sophie’s Choice situation, but if I HAVE to choose…). I’d eat those beautiful mushrooms on a daily basis; beautifully fried and covered with z’aatar and lemon. 'nuf said. The tuna was also beautifully prepared and a great surprise to all of us. And the orange cake is exactly what I love in a dessert - NOT sweet but tons of flavor. The whipped cream was delicious, although I definitely didn’t need that much (my friends helped with that).
I’ll certainly be back. Maybe solo just to sit at the bar and eat fried mushrooms. 
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