I Left My Heart in Bensonhurst!

Hello Foodies!

Along with Tour de Forks alum and our dear friends, Frances Cassidy and Karin Lundell, we set out today for the heart of Bensonhurst where we fell in love again with a restaurant called IL Colosseo. What a find for fish, pasta and pizza lovers - you'll lose your heart while you're filling your stomach!

That's what we did - we started with a pizza topped with prosciutto, artichokes, and black olives, than we indulged in and shared a pasta course of two specials - spaghetti with sea bass and risotto with pumpkin, shrimp and vongole. This was followed by a rib-eye steak and mushroom dish and a delicious tri-colore salad. The ingredients fresh, a menu with plenty to choose from but it's hard to get past the specials, great service, a worthy wine list and all for reasonable prices.

We also recommend that you stop and purchase dessert at Villabate located a few blocks down from IL Colosseo on 18th Avenue.

The vitals on IL Colosseo are: 7704 - 18th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 718-234-3663. Make the schlep, it's truly worth it.

Enjoy,

the Forks