Word: tarte
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...before giving Gleason a real ring, Northrup tricked her by giving her a ring box filled with Sweet Tart hearts...
...slices of juicy fish baked with herbs and green and black olives and topped with a pastry cup of red caviar. A hearty alternative is the Jharkoye Po-Slavyanski: a rich, sour cream stew of meatballs, potatoes and wild mushrooms prepared with a bread cover. End with a fruit tart of fresh raspberries and currants...
...piece here is “Tart,” the best thing Costello’s written since 1978. It’s constructed atop a beautiful piano line and a fuzzy, walking bassline. Costello has always loved a pun, and he has more fun than he’s had in years: “Is it something you crave?/ ’Cause you say that you only feel bitterness/ Would it kill you to show us a little sweetness?” The song is most impressive for its dynamics: Costello dryly lights into the unnamed...
Desserts ($7), like the rest of the menu, remained simple but delightful. We tried the panna cotta, which was basically a flan sans the traditional burnt caramel flavor. The light vanilla pudding was garnished with thinly sliced marinated strawberries that added an extra tart to the strong vanilla flavor. The chocolate-amaretto torta played up the second half of its name and was complemented by rich swirls of chocolate and caramel sauce. The pastry at Centro was amazingly fluffy and offered a counterbalance to the more substantial main courses...
...Blue Room’s weak spots seem a product of an overeager desire to please and misplaced worldly ambition, like an annoying kid in section. The roasted red onion tart with Stilton and aged balsamic vinegar ($9), for example, was a solid effort that just missed the mark. Combining the strong flavors of Stilton and balsamic with sweet onion and buttery pastry is a great idea. But the theme here appeared to be “thick,” with the pastry shell too soft and doughy and the red onions chopped too large to allow the dish...