As you can tell from my photo, this was a "dining out" night. After attending a friend's wedding ceremony and cocktail reception, my husband, myself and a group of friends decided that we weren't going to waste our dressy outfits and new shoes to just head home. Last minute dinner plans formulated quickly as we all sipped our champagne while we toasted to the bride and groom. We had a good size group together quickly and cellphones started dialing some of our favorite restaurants to see who would be able to take our group of wedding-goers. As luck would have it, one of my favorites agreed that they could take a party of our size but we had to get there soon. We headed out and towards Columbus Park Trattoria in Stamford, CT. After standing outside in sweltering temperatures, in new shoes that felt like were now melted to my feet, I was not in a "decision" making mood. When our waiter went down the row of friends taking their orders one by one, I still had no idea what I would be ordering. Granted, everything I've had there in the past has been delicious but I just could decided. Lastly, he came to me and asked what I would like. I shocked even myself when I said "surprise me". The poor man looked at me blankly and asked if I was really sure. I assured him it would be fine and to make sure whatever he brought out to me had some vegetables and hopefully an unusual one at that. This could have gone really bad. However, knowing how delicious everything there is prepared, I wasn't too worried. And any fear I might have had was quelled when the waiter brought over this yummy dish of wide ribbon pasta. I assume the light sauce that coated the pasta and veggies was made with butter and white wine. Ground sausage added a nice flavor to the dish and I was thrilled with the Lima Beans that scattered throughout, mainly because I hadn't "done" Lima beans yet! The beans added a nice texture to the mix of the pasta ribbons and the ground sausage. Even though there was a lot going on in this dish and plenty of other veggies, I think the Lima beans definitely brought something to the party. I would happily let my waiter choose my dish for me again, especially in a place where I've never had a meal I didn't enjoy!
Columbus Park Trattoria
205 Main Street
Stamford, CT 06902
(203) 967-9191
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