On a gorgeous Meatless Monday like this, we head to I Fratellini in Clayton, where large windows let in the cool late-summer breeze. This time of year, you can’t go wrong with a ginormous caprese salad. A huge slice of grilled, garlicky ciabatta bread is the base for thick discs of bright local tomatoes. These ruby-red gems are crowned with a slab of burrata and finished with a drizzle of pesto.
For your next course, order the mushroom ravioli. Five big ravioli stuffed with house-made ricotta and a medley of shiitake, portobello and button mushrooms arrive in a rich, brown butter sauce. Even more mushrooms are tucked underneath and scattered on top of the pasta, packing an abundance of rich flavor into each bite. Sprinkle your meal with reckless abandon from a cup of grated Parmesan served alongside the dish.
This article appears in September 2014.
