Restaurant: Piccolo’s, Shrewsbury Street
As it appears in the menu: Romaine lettuce topped with granny smith apple slices, Gorgonzola cheese, smoked almonds and dried cranberries. Tossed within a white balsamic vinaigrette sauce. Claimed to be one of the most popular items on the menu since day one.
Foodie’s Review: This is your basic cranberry and green apple salad with two notable points. First, I found the some almonds incongruous with the dish—they seemed too hard, too salty, and too “out of the package”—I would recommend asking if they could substitute with a walnut or another nut variety (Piccolo’s makes dishes to order, so it should not be a problem to switch out). Second, this salad is large—it makes a filling meal itself, or split it 2-3 ways and still have enough.
This review was done by an independent member of the Worcester Foodies group during their monthly meeting in April 2011.