Mercato BYOB

After a longggggggg hiatus, I have resurrected (shout out to M for making all of this possible because of his cord!!) and...I don't know where to begin given the backlog of posts I have collected since the beginning of 2014 (yes, it has been that long! spring semester was just extremely busy for me).

I figured it would be a great way to kickstart this resurrection with one of my first Philly meals of the year with S--my forever soul sister--in Mercato, an Italian BYOB.

We always have the best heart-to-hearts over good food. I swear we aren't only alike in heart and looks (I can be ambitious...she is a goddess) but also in taste palettes!

Whole grilled artichoke - EVOO, sea salt, citrus aoili 

Market salad - radiccio, rainbow chard, black mission figs, goat cheese, maple vinaigrette,  candied hazelnut

Pan seared diver scallops - wild mushroom, english pea risotto, parmesan crisp, truffle oil

Market fish

I forget what this market fish is--probably sea bass--but it was so clean-tasting.

Pistachio gelato and milk chocolate mousse parfait

Dessert--specifically the mousse parfait--was delicious and the texture was unique but comforting. I normally don't like Italian cuisine but Mercato definitely tops my list.

Mercato
1216 Spruce St.
Philadelphia, PA