SICILIAN - Spring 2025 (Apr-Jun) Cuisine of the Quarter

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I think any recent meals or dishes at Sicilian restaurants, or pastry shops, or trip reports, belong in the thread, too, for inspiration.

Sicily Osteria - Go, Blindfolded if you Must

Went to Sicily Osteria today for an early dinner. Overall positive, given the location and the time. When we got there at around 5/5:15, the room was practically empty. By the time we left at 6:30, every table was occupied. The service reflected a bit of manic, pre-theaterness – polite, but rushed. Our mains showed up about 2 mins after we ordered them – so they must have some pre-cooking / assembly line going in the kitchen for popular dishes. On to what we ate. Starters of a giant arancino…