Comments on: DC Omni 100: #80 Bellini http://www.welovedc.com/2009/12/14/dc-omni-100-80-bellini/ Your Life Beyond The Capitol Fri, 10 Feb 2012 09:42:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: TRNewman http://www.welovedc.com/2009/12/14/dc-omni-100-80-bellini/comment-page-1/#comment-15372 TRNewman Wed, 16 Dec 2009 21:08:24 +0000 http://www.welovedc.com/?p=24152#comment-15372 The first Bellini I ever had was at Harry's Bar in Venice. While nothing will compare to that, I have had a few decent Bellinis since; but only in FL (where I come from). Since moving to DC I have searched and searched for a decent Bellini. None of the normal brunch hot spots seemed to carry the "real" version, often substituting peach puree for peach schnapps (gross!). Thank you for posting this! I have already made my Sunday brunch reservation at Urbana. I can't wait to have a real Bellini again! The first Bellini I ever had was at Harry’s Bar in Venice. While nothing will compare to that, I have had a few decent Bellinis since; but only in FL (where I come from). Since moving to DC I have searched and searched for a decent Bellini. None of the normal brunch hot spots seemed to carry the “real” version, often substituting peach puree for peach schnapps (gross!).

Thank you for posting this! I have already made my Sunday brunch reservation at Urbana.

I can’t wait to have a real Bellini again!

]]> By: Jenn Larsen http://www.welovedc.com/2009/12/14/dc-omni-100-80-bellini/comment-page-1/#comment-15267 Jenn Larsen Mon, 14 Dec 2009 20:24:50 +0000 http://www.welovedc.com/?p=24152#comment-15267 One of my biggest travel regrets is that I've been to Venice twice and still haven't been to Harry's Bar to have a bellini. Such a cool history and a Hemingway haunt. Next time!! Venice has a lot of interesting native cocktails like the bellini, the spritz, and the sgroppino... it would be nice to see them served in DC more often. I'd really urge you not to sub out the prosecco, though! It's pretty easy these days to get it - just look for Cartizze, Valdobbiadene or Conigliano on the bottle, brut or extra dry. One of my biggest travel regrets is that I’ve been to Venice twice and still haven’t been to Harry’s Bar to have a bellini. Such a cool history and a Hemingway haunt. Next time!!

Venice has a lot of interesting native cocktails like the bellini, the spritz, and the sgroppino… it would be nice to see them served in DC more often.

I’d really urge you not to sub out the prosecco, though! It’s pretty easy these days to get it – just look for Cartizze, Valdobbiadene or Conigliano on the bottle, brut or extra dry.

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