Riviera
I tried some of the lighter fare at Riviera this time. I started with one of my favorite apps in Raleigh, the Colorado Lamb Brochettes. This starter is two skewers of lamb quick seared over their grill served with a fresh tatziki. While fairly simple in ingredients the flavors abound. The seared lamb is juicy and tasty, the tatziki is fresh and you can taste the dill. I got the Tomato Basil Flat Bread Pizza as my main course. While I wouldn’t consider this a pizza place, this did not disappoint. It shows that if you use fresh ingredients you can make excellent dishes. The pizza was exactly as described in the name, fresh flat bread, large pieces of very fresh basil, chunks of mozzarella and a drizzle of olive oil. This was about 12 inches in diameter so it was a lot of food. The tastes came together amazingly as I’ve learned to expect from the group at Riviera.
-Matt