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Grilled Salmon from Le Mirage on June Street in Worcester, MA

I started with the House Made Grape Leaves (6) for an appetizer at Le Mirage which were very tasty although entirely vegetarian. For my main course I chose the Grilled Salmon with rice pilaf and fresh vegetables with an added Winter Harvest Salad (mixed greens topped with apricots walnuts and crumbled goat cheese lightly tossed with our house balsamic dressing) which was pleasantly fresh and snappy with a light mint, homemade, dressing. The grilled salmon was cooked to perfection — moist yet completely cooked through with grill marks I’d have expected to find in a 5-star restaurant. The mixed vegetable medley added a healthy alternative to some of the other side options but were well balanced in both flavor and contrasting texture. Our waitress Cynthia provided outstanding service — just enough and not too much. All in all I would rate the food, atmosphere and service top notch and as close to perfection as it gets. I will definitely be back to Le Mirage! -RS

Restaurant: Piccolo’s, Shrewsbury Street

As it appears in the menu: Veal and Ricotta stuffed pasta, mushrooms, prosciutto, fresh sage, white wine sauce with goat cheese.

The Facts: The pasta is cooked perfectly with a sauce that is full of flavor—like a lovely wine gravy, oak brown and not too thin, sticking to the pasta perfectly. Ribbons of prosciutto add a nice

Foodie’s Review: The lovely waitress gave a high review and I agree with her “talking it up.” Beautifully plated, the sauce was spread lightly over delicious raviolis that was only enhanced by the goat cheese crumbled on top. The variety of complex flavors and textures come together in a manner that most may not be accustomed to, but was a wild success in my book.

This review was done by an independent member of the Worcester Foodies group during their monthly meeting in April 2011.

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