Embarrassingly....another dinner review

But this one was a winner! A few weeks ago I was buying some wine at Outpost Wine (in the same shopping center as Price Chopper on 86. Really nice people, great-value, off the beaten path wines) Anyway, they said the "best" restaurant in the whole area was right next store to them called Caffe Rustica. "The Best"? Strong words. Nevertheless, Joe is back from the heat, smells and explosions of Manhattan, and we decided to head to town and have a family dinner. I can't definitively say it is the best, but it was a really great restaurant, even given the strip mall location. Ordering run down: Joe had italian sausage, gorgonzola with herb risotto, boys had thin crust wood fired pizzas, I had seared scallops with new potatoes. Joe and I split their tropical salad which was hearts of palm, arugala, feta ( i think) and a lemon basil vinagairette. Service was lovely, wine list was good, outside tables were a hit. For a special, they were serving local, organic, grass fed, steak which sounded amazing but did not strike the mood ( if I were a real restaurant reviewer I would have tried it or at least remembered the name of the organic farm from which it was procured). Joe rightfully pointed out it was the most expensive ADK family dinner we had encountered but we felt quality definitely merited the cost. Entrees were around $18. After that, Joe and I dropped boys for a movie ( Ratatouille won the debate this evening) and we had a lovely glass of wine at The Cottage. Picture is view from our table.