Fabiofest: Firenze Osteria

When Mr. HaveShoesWillEatandTravel was just outside of town for business, we met him halfway at Firenze Osteria for a feast!

The bar had run out of martini glasses, so the bartender put my caramel apple martini ($9.25) in that funny glass. It still tasted great!

When we saw this, we knew we had to do it. Seven courses for $75!

Little did we know that we'd be eating one of the largest meals ever! Seriously, I don't know how we did it. Firenze Osteria definitely doesn't skimp on anything. Bigger is better! I probably could've stopped eating after the third course!

Crostini di pancetta -- grilled pancetta and burrata parmesan crostino, canteloupe, aged balsamic, crispy sage, brown butter.

Fantastic start. Cheesy! Crunchy! Salty! And fruity! What a great mix of flavors and textures!

Gamberoni in Camicia -- pancetta-wrapped grilled jumbo shrimp filled with Gorgonzola over Parmesan polenta, garlic sauteed spinach.

They're not kidding when they say jumbo! And the polenta? Mmmmm.

Gnocchi al Coniglio -- rabbit ragu, potato dumplings.

Perfect potato pasta pillows. The rabbit made me so hoppy. Har har har.

Trofie con anatra e Finocchio -- homemade trofie pasta, duck sausage, caramelized fennel, Parmesan cheese.

I liked the gnocchi more, but this was still very good. Luscious duck sausage.

Pan-seared jumbo scallop, risotto with Tahitian squash and zucchini blossoms.

Beautifully done scallop. And huge! This place is all about gigantic portions!

New Zealand rack of lamb, pistachio cassoulet. rosemary-sage pesto.

Just incredible. Cooked sous-vide and finished on the grill. Amazing. My fave dish of the night. Don't miss this!

Cheesecake with blueberry and limoncello, panna cotta with fresh strawberries and sweet balsamic reduction, flourless chocolate cake with vanilla gelato.

Finally! Portions that aren't enormous! All three sweets were excellent.

We left extraordinarily full and with big smiles on our faces.