February 2, 2012
Dish of the Week: Plin at Sketch
Okay, I had it 2 weeks ago, but I can’t get it out of my head. While doing an interview with the local chefly treasure that is Brian Laird—the longtime head toque at Barolo Grill, now kicking it at Sketch—he served me up a bowl of these tiny, veal-stuffed Piedmontese-style ravioli in sage brown butter. Far too often brown butter is allowed to run rampant over the main ingredient, & sage can be overpowering too—but not so here, where they simply highlighted the beautifully textured pasta. This was, in 2 words, effortlessly perfetto.

I need to get back there now that Laird is cooking. I’ve always liked the place despite the somewhat schizophrenic atmosphere (nightclub/salumeria/hipster PBR joint/wine bar).