Ken Cuculich Loves Trattoria 225
We'd like to try it again...but probably won't

Ken Cuculich correctly guessed that Trattoria 225 served the beautiful short ribs pictured in September's Name that Restaurant contest.
"I recognized the dish as soon as I saw it," said Cuculich. "We have gone to T225 many times through the years, but last month was the first time that I ordered braised short ribs. I was surprised by the amount and tenderness of the meat. I have had short ribs that included a bone or two, but not this one. It was delicious and the risotto was terrific, smooth and creamy. I have to get it again."
Those last five words sting.
Because I write about food, I am hardly ever able to go back to a restaurant to have the same dish again: so little time, so much food to try. In the 90s, I used to go to Horwath's almost every weekend, and I'd usually get the capon, until Carolyn said she could not bear to go there more than once a month (it's not that she didn't like it; it's just that she got bored with the same place).
I, too, very much enjoyed the braised short rib at Trattoria 225 but, alas, I am unlikely to ever eat there again. Sniff. Anyway, Cuculich won the $50 gift certificate for guessing the correct restaurant, and I'm pretty sure I know what menu item he's going to buy with it.
If I could, I'd order it again, too.
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