Erik Ofgang 2017-10-24 08:56:05
TERRA OF DANBURY
The blintz, a favorite of Jewish cuisine, is reimagined as a farm-fresh Italian delicacy in this memorable appetizer. In place of the cottage cheese traditionally offered, Terra’s take features goat cheese wrapped in the blintz (a thin, cr.pe-like pancake). The earthy, slight tartness of the goat cheese transports the dish from sweet — blintzes are often eaten at breakfast — to savory. This transformation is helped by the addition of marinated beets, baby arugula and roasted walnuts. These elements fuse together seamlessly, creating a dish that is familiar yet wholly new for blintz lovers, and worth trying even for those who think “blintz” is a misspelling of “blimp.”
We enjoyed the dish at Terra of Danbury, and it is also on the menu at the original Terra in Greenwich and at Terra’s sister restaurants, Solé Ristorante in New Canaan and Mediterraneo Norwalk.
Terra of Danbury is a new restaurant within Hotel Zero, which opened last November. The upscale Italian menu features solid cuisine alongside craft cocktails. With a wine-bar vibe, it is a place where it’s fun to linger after your meal is complete. During warmer months, the patio seating, complete with outdoor bar and cornhole games, is not to be missed.
203-730-9595
zhospitalitygroup.com/terradanbury
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