Being a fan of Chris Cosentino's regular menu at Incanto, we were unable to resist the first dinner of his special summer-long Cucina Povera prix-fixe dinner series, a tribute to the poverty-inspired dishes of Italy's various regions, offered Sunday and Monday nights -- especially when we noted the bargain price, $30 for three courses, and only $9 more for a paired two-wine flight. The first meal, from Lazio in central Italy (bordered by famous culinary neighbors Tuscany and Umbria), seemed home
Niallkennedy via FlickrComing to a corner near you (maybe): Boccalone's panino expressIncanto chef Chris Cosentino told SFoodie the restaurant's summer prix-fixe menu series probing the food of Italy's poor was a way to focus on some of the peninsula's simplest and most traditional dishes. "Some of the best food came out of poverty," Cosentino said. Dubbed Cucina Povera, the three-course, $30 offering ($39 with optional two-course wine flight) is available Sunday and Monday nights, starting this
phxpma/FlickrAre you feeling like a fresh and tasty Southern Italian mini-vacation -- via dinner -- is in order? Incanto (1550 Church at Duncan) is continuing its summer-long Cucina Povera prix-fixe dinner series on Sunday and Monday nights (it features the peasant food of a different Italian region each week). Chef Chris Cosentino knows his way around a cuisine or two: the under-explored corners of Italy, tasty salted pig parts, and barbecue are just the start. (Full disclosure: In March, Incan
Food NetworkChris (left), we love you, bro, but tell us there isn't going to be a Season Two.We bow to no one in our love for chef Chris Cosentino. Incanto is on the short list of S.F. restaurants that (a) we unfailingly recommend to others, and (b) gladly spend our own money at. We're still dreaming about a perfect Cucina Povera meal there earlier this year, with an add-on of calves' brains cooked with Douglas fir fronds and pine oil. Pure genius. And we can never enter the Ferry Buildin
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