Once Upon A Lovely Brunch at Cinquecento, 500 Harrison Avenue, South End, Boston, MA

 "Once Upon a..." is a new series created to feature my forgotten meal shares.  I will write about meals that I have neglected to blog about whether good, bad, or indifferent.  Hope you enjoy some of my long lost culinary memories, whether I did or not!

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This was my second brunch at Cinquecento and I am again surprised at how calm an open space can be in the midst of a busy brunch.  

I recommend requesting the tables near the windows at the end of the bar versus the main dining area for a bit more privacy and a great view for people watching.

Me and Keyse Angelo, Jewelry Designer/Owner at www.crocodiletears.info

  














My friend Keyse of Crocodile Tears Blog and I decided upon brunch at Cinquecento prior to a day of shopping at the Vintage Market at SoWa!
A couple of my finds included a vintage umbrella, the beautiful vintage hand fans sold to me by Alvin, and gold rose earrings!

The staff at Cinquecento, from hosts to servers are always hospitable and helpful and I believe this is why the space doesn't feel chaotic, though it is full of brunchers.

I had to order a dish I've had before-

The Fried egg, Funghi, and Salsa Verde dish highlighted brilliantly by a variety of roasted mushrooms, salted by bits of pancetta, topped with moderate slivers of ricotta salata an dollops of textured, herbaceous salsa verde.
Break the yolk of the egg and enjoy a colorful and mildly, yet interestingly flavored dish.

Fried Eggs, Funghi & Salsa Verde

Fried Eggs with Roasted Mushrooms, Pancetta & Ricotta Salata

 Another interesting egg dish was the Sausage & Eggs al Forno made with baked eggs spicy sausage sugo, peperonata (a stew of onion, peppers, and tomato) and wedged potatoes.  I loved finding the yolks of the baked eggs in the center of the dish, like an Italian Easter egg hunt, the discovery was somehow intriguing, though I found the dish overall to be messy and the wedged potatoes could have come in different form (hashed, cubed, etc) as to provide a smaller surface area to allow soaking up of the loose peperonata sauce/stew rather than simply become bathed in it.
Great flavors noted in this dish with only execution recommendations for improvement.

Keyse ordered a beautiful, bright lemon ricotta and French toast dish with a lemony syrup and perfect strips of bacon.

Lemon & Ricotta French Toast- Italian Egg Bread with Warm Ricotta , Lemon Syrup & Bacon

I decided that a salad and pasta dish were in order for a well-rounded review and since I love both kale and Bolognese, I decided to order dishes which satisfy these loves.
Both were great decisions.

Tuscan Kale, Whole Grain Toasted Farro and Sharp Pecorino Romano

Tagliatelle alla Bolognese

What's your favorite dish at Cinquecento? 
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