Cuisine:

• Italian

Panico's Description:
Established when New Brunswick was rising from the ashes some 30 years ago, Panico's has evolved into a sophisticated and refined establishment with a kitchen notable for a rock steady performance. The creative Italian fare offers intriguing starters such as carciofi ripieni, a jumbo artichoke heart roasted and stuffed with crab meat then drizzled with an aromatic garlic leek sauce. Among the primi piatti or "first plates" of pasta, risotto or gnocchi is the sophisticated rigatoncini con salsiccia, a savory blend of Italian sausage bits, broccoli rabe, sun-dried tomatoes, braised fennel, garlic and oil, topped with provolone cheese. Panico's signature dish is a beautifully crafted osso buco---a meltingly tender veal shin cooked in a sauce that changes daily. Desserts tempt but the shining star is strudel alle fragole, a pocket of phyllo filled with strawberries and mascarpone and ricotta cheeses, with vanilla gelato and caramel sauce served on the side. The wine cellar matches the fine fare, leaning heavily into Italian but with a good sampling from the world's great wine-growing regions.


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