Cinghiale Revisited See and Be Seen: A
Ambiance: A
Service: A
Wine List: A
Food: A

If you tried Tony Foreman’s fashionable new Cinghiale Osteria in Harbor East and were in any way disappointed, it’s time to give it another go. You loved the salmon colored marble bar with its hand carved wooden boar ("cinghiale") lintels, the parque marble floors, and the gilt framed vintage opera posters. But you left a bit hungry and slightly irritated.

Listen to me. Foreman is a perfectionist, unusually dedicated to his craft. He is a studied virtuoso, and most likely, clinically OCD when it comes to the success of his new ventures. We are certainly to benefit from this. Early feedback spoke heavily of too small portions and an over-anxious staff. A new chef and other corrections have resulted in near perfection. Portions are not only larger, but seductively intricate in flavors and ingredients. Quality and freshness are quite simply, a given. I found the staff to be intelligent and attentive, yet confident enough to be relaxed. A secondary roving staff exists to silently observe and fulfill your needs. Can you tell yet that I am totally smitten?

Your smartest choice is to go with the Prezzo Fisso menu which, for $48 gives you a choice of one antipasto, primo, and secondi, even if your selections actually total more than that. I can’t tell you yet that I have tried it, but after going to this week’s Tuscan Wine Tasting and commentary given by Foreman, I definitely will go with the paired wines option of $70 per person with the Prezzo Fisso menu on my next visit. There is much thought and experience to be gleaned from Foreman’s experience with Italian vintners.

As usual, expect to find the chic and beautiful set at Cinghiale. That’s part of what makes it so much fun to go.  9:38 PM •