My brother Gary took us out for dinner last Sunday. It was the "Last Supper" for our 2 aunts that were visiting. I was excited since I love this restaurant. I couldn't wait to have the Fried Artichoke Salad with arugula, snow peas, walnuts, and aged goat cheese.
Diane and Maria were in awe seeing the wheels of cheese, even if they are both from the cheese state, Wisconsin. I explained to them that someone scrapes the cheese inside, and after the Cacio e Pepe is cooked, they dump it in there to add more cheese! Shortly after my explanation, a man started scraping away.
Gary ordered a Charcuterie plate to start. We were all starving, so that was quickly inhaled. He decided to order family style so they can try several dishes. He ordered 2 of the Fried Artichokes, which was perfect because I know one order was not enough for four of us. The three of them probably would have gotten only a bite, and I would have eaten the rest.
We had to have the Chitarra Cacio e Pepe and the Tortellini. He asked our 2 aunts if they eat fish, and the answer was yes, so he ordered the Branzino w/ Julienne veggies. The other pasta he has had, which I haven't, was the Pappardelle with Veal and Mushroom Ragout. The pasta dishes were excellent, cooked aldente. The sea bass was equally delicious, flakey, light, and very fresh.
One bottle of wine was not enough for us, so we ended up with two, which was perfect. We skipped dessert because Gary had ordered some, and we were going back to his place to have it. Maria had brought old pictures, and we were at Gary's mercy to identify the unidentifiable. He could not identify all of them, so he had to call our mother in the Philippines to help out.
It was a fun evening. Wonderful food; thank you, Gary, and thank you, Forma, for the great pasta and good service. We missed you, Mario (the owner). Forma has 2 locations, one in Santa Monica and one in Venice, California.
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