EVO
It's no secret that I'm a huge fan of Chef Peter DeRuvo (I wrote an article here for AZ Wine Lifestyle when he was at Cuoco Pazzo). Since then, he left us for Chicago for a bit, but he's back and has joined EVO as executive chef. When I heard the good news, I made reservations ASAP. I started with a couple of Kris Korf's cocktails and then joined friends for dinner. EVO did not disappoint. Seven of us had a fantastic meal. It was the first time for one of my friends to have Chef DeRuvo's cooking. "Wow", she said, "it'll be hard to beat that meal", and I agree. (Not pictured: pappardelle with ragu, squid ink chitarra with crab and uni butter, controne poppers with cauliflower crema, and orecchiette with escarole and fennel sausage)
