Osteria Stellina take two

Osteria Stellina is a new restaurant in Pt. Reyes Station that friends of mine own.
http://www.osteriastellina.com/
I love this restaurant. I have been there twice. It's the kind of place that I don't think I'll ever get to taste all the things I want to on the menu. I took my mom, dad, cousin, two aunts and an uncle on Saturday night. I told them it was an italian restaurant and when we got there I noticed their quizzical looks over the menu, there are lots of uncommon produce items. The food reminds me much more of food I've eaten in Italy rather than Italian food I've eaten in the U.S. My husband says the food reminds him of Chez Panisse. There are some standards on the menu, but they aren't what interest me the most. Although I could probably eat the bucatini and clams everday. And the beans and greens.

My dad suprised me by trying the goat which is served with polenta. It reminded me quite a bit of a nice piece of pork. I tried a pork terrine with pickled veggies as an appetizer which was really fun and tasty in a headcheese sort of way. We had a variety of salads from beats to chicory to fava leaves. Everyone raved. The pizza was fantastic, the asparagus with meyer lemon aioli delicious, and the two pasta dishes were also great. Black cod was the most commonly ordered item at our table, served with broccoli rabe and a mashed cauliflower dish that has a flavor reminiscent of something common to all of our younger days, thanks to my Noni.

I ordered carafes, one white one red of the wines the waiter recommended and although they were both really good, it's the white that really stood out for me. I would find it and buy a case if i could remember what it was. I guess I'll just have to call Jasmine and ask.