Osteria Poggio

[baygo]

Originally Posted by Rusty

So Osteria Poggia will only be for the Italian elite, thanks for the warning.. I don't like being turned down at the door.
BTW what is the definition of an Italian elite?

I'm not certain what you got from my post to twist it to "will only be for the a Italian elite"

The "Elite" being Italian or any other nationality tend to seek out higher quality and not make issue of higher costs associated with it. That being said; One does not have to be elite to enjoy good food paired with great wine but if an individual finds satisfaction in imitation soft serve ice cream from a national chain restaurant for $1, that individual may not justify the expense associated with a small portion of homemade gelato for $5. To each our own.

[Rusty]

Originally Posted by baygo

I'm not certain what you got from my post to twist it to "will only be for the a Italian elite"

The "Elite" being Italian or any other nationality tend to seek out higher quality and not make issue of higher costs associated with it. That being said; One does not have to be elite to enjoy good food paired with great wine but if an individual finds satisfaction in imitation soft serve ice cream from a national chain restaurant for $1, that individual may not justify the expense associated with a small portion of homemade gelato for $5. To each our own.

"homemade gelato"? Do you call pouring ingredients into a gelato machine "homemade"?
I'll bet they don't make it any different than any other soft serve machine does..except for the ingredients that is.
I wish them luck in their new venture, I hope they get many many Italian elites.

[joey2665]

Originally Posted by Rusty

"homemade gelato"? Do you call pouring ingredients into a gelato machine "homemade"?

I'll bet they don't make it any different than any other soft serve machine does..except for the ingredients that is.

I wish them luck in their new venture, I hope they get many many Italian elites.

Why so confrontational? Baygo clarified what he meant by “elite”. It’s really not necessary.

As far as gelato, homemade meaning they make it on site from scratch and fresh ingredients not pour it in from a carton which as you stated it’s all about the ingredients.

[Rusty]

Originally Posted by baygo

I'm not certain what you got from my post to twist it to "will only be for the a Italian elite"

The "Elite" being Italian or any other nationality tend to seek out higher quality and not make issue of higher costs associated with it. That being said; One does not have to be elite to enjoy good food paired with great wine but if an individual finds satisfaction in imitation soft serve ice cream from a national chain restaurant for $1, that individual may not justify the expense associated with a small portion of homemade gelato for $5. To each our own.

One more comment and than I'll shut up.

What is imitation soft serve and where can you buy it for $1?
I buy soft serve a lot & I pay almost $5 a cone.

Here is the difference in various ice creams:

[joey2665]

Originally Posted by Rusty

One more comment and than I'll shut up.



What is imitation soft serve and where can you buy it for $1?

I buy soft serve a lot & I pay almost $5 a cone.



Here is the difference in various ice creams:

Just and FYI those guidelines are extreme generalities. Each category has variations. I was in the ice cream distribution business for many years back in the late 80’s early 90’s.


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[SAMIAM]

Originally Posted by baygo

I'm not certain what you got from my post to twist it to "will only be for the a Italian elite"

The "Elite" being Italian or any other nationality tend to seek out higher quality and not make issue of higher costs associated with it. That being said; One does not have to be elite to enjoy good food paired with great wine but if an individual finds satisfaction in imitation soft serve ice cream from a national chain restaurant for $1, that individual may not justify the expense associated with a small portion of homemade gelato for $5. To each our own.

Don't you just love people who always try to spin to the negative?
Don't even have their doors open and Rusty starts cutting the place down.

[elbie]

Old and crusty, tired and musty.
Remember, rust never sleeps.

[baygo]

Originally Posted by SAMIAM

Don't you just love people who always try to spin to the negative?
Don't even have their doors open and Rusty starts cutting the place down.

This certainly can be topic for discussion SAMIAM, however in order to engage I'd have to invest my time into thinking about the negative in others. On the flipside I recognize so much positive in others to focus on that there is no time left in my day to invest in the negative.

I know you to be a successful individual therefore it wouldn't surprise me if we share parallel thinking.

[Seaplane Pilot]

Originally Posted by SAMIAM

Don't you just love people who always try to spin to the negative?
Don't even have their doors open and Rusty starts cutting the place down.

This is modus operandi for a certain political affiliation that Rusty is known to associate with.

[jeffk]

OMG, Is this thread going into the weeds.

[jetskier]

We are looking forward to the opening next weekend. We will likely come over after bike week and bring along friends.

It is great to have an another farm to table restaurant in the area. Laconia Eatery is a favorite of ours and it will be interesting to see the combination of that influence with traditional (or nontraditional) Italian cuisine.

Jetskier

[tis]

That's my buddy, Rusty!!

[Rusty]

Originally Posted by tis

That's my buddy, Rusty!!

We will be Buddies forever!

[tis]

Someday, Rusty you need to reveal yourself to me. We have known each other on forums forever but I still don't know who you are even though you know who I am. Or so I am told.

[ITD]

Originally Posted by Seaplane Pilot

This is modus operandi for a certain political affiliation that Rusty is known to associate with.

I hear you, progressives....

[Newbiesaukee]

We went last night for the first time. Excellent experience. The place has always been lovely and this upscale restaurant does it justice. Upscale in terms of food quality, preparation and creative dishes. The prices were about what one would expect and competitive with the pricier restaurants in the Lakes area.

Moderately busy for a Thursday. Weekends will probably be quite busy..not a brilliant insight but I suspect slowish service should be expected.

The service was very good, knowledgeable about the dishes and enthusiastic about the restaurant. Mike, our server, helped make our experience a good one. Someone made the effort to train the staff.

We had the deviled egg appetizer. TK had squid ink ravioli with a rich creamy broth containing large scallops and a few other things. I enjoyed the lamb bolognese paperdelle pasta. The portions were filling but not huge and both were delicious. Appetizer was also excellent...not the usual deviled eggs.

We will definitely be back. I suggest a peek at the menu before going as this is not the typical red sauce southern Italian...not that there is anything wrong with that.

[jetskier]

Hi all,

We went to Osteria Poggio this evening...this restaurant is a great addition to the area. We will definitely be back.

Jetskier

Mushroom Crostini (Special)



Garden Salad



Caesar Salad



Lasagna (Special)



Ravioli and Meatballs

[Rusty]

Originally Posted by jetskier

Hi all,

We went to Osteria Poggio this evening...this restaurant is a great addition to the area. We will definitely be back.

Jetskier

They all look very good and have an excellent presentation.

[Mr. V]

The food in the pics looks great, but the portion of the lasagna seems tiny.

[jetskier]

It was a healthy portion...it was actually more than I could eat...took the extra home.