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Went last night. With all the doctors in town, had to sit at the bar, but no problem with that.

Had the grilled cheese (there's a name for it, but can't remember it). Terrific ap. Had the hanger steak, DC had the top sirloin. Both outstanding. Wine was the Malbec and the Cab. The Cab. was outstanding, the Malbec a little to mellow for my taste.

Anyway, a great dining experience.

I love that place.

The grilled cheese is provaletta. It seems so simple but it's so good! ....maybe it's those cute little black iron skillets.

Bam made the gnocci from La Boca last night for dinner. So So YUMMY! I love La Boca.

I'd be remiss if I didn't post a review. We ate there after going to the Arena for the second round games. We arrived at 10 pm and it was kind of like a Dos Equis commercial. Meet the most interesting man in the world. He eats steak at 11 pm...for breakfast.

One member of my crew has shall we say food issues. He basically only eats steak and potatoes....for every meal. He's also not really into sharing food. What a pill. Anyway, I started us off with a Argentine Syrah. It was really tight but the waiter brought a decanter without me asking for it. As it decanted, it opened up to a complex, yet fruit forward wine that wound up going perfectly with our steaks.

An order of the proveleta was brought immediately. Very yummy. We sopped it up with some bread and nary a bite was left.

The great thing about La Boca, IMHO is how well Jared sources the beef. The menu describes where each cut is sourced from and each cut has a very unique flavor profile.

I had the hangar steak. By far my favorite cut. DC 1 had the Australian Kobe which he pronounced amazing. DC 2, the picky eater had the American Kobe tenderloin. He called it the best steak, he ever had. We forewent the famous La Boca fries and instead opted for the mashed at DC 2's request. The last time JAG and I ate there, I noticed a table had ordered mashed and I mentioned to her "we should get the mashed instead of fries next time." I could tell that idea went over like a lead balloon. So anyway, I was happy to try them and like everything on the menu, they were awesome.

We were treated like kings by Jared and Orestes and the rest of the staff. A terrific meal and as always it comes highly recommended.

So Bam, do you make your own gnocchi? I keep meaning to try my hand at it but always end up making something else.

Yes. But only for JAG because she is hot.

Are they really light? I found a nontraditional recipe that used potato flakes. The person that posted said she has always made fresh gnocchi, previously from boiled potatoes. The flakes were not only easier, but much lighter.