If you find yourself in the Methow Valley, head to Lupo Brio in Twisp for simple, seasonal, sensational Italian food. Open since January, Lupo Brio is the successor to the long-running Tappi, and sister restaurant to 1908 BBQ & Bourbon just down the street. Tyler and Nicky Krost are the dynamic food-and-wine duo behind both restaurants, along with business partner Jen Tate. At Lupo, house-made pastas and pizzas anchor a menu that showcases local meats, fish and produce. Start with an apple, arugula and prosciutto salad (1) or carpaccio scribbled with horseradish ricotta (2). Share a pizza (3), or a pasta. I suggest the Lupo de Mare (4) with plump shrimp snuggled against luxuriously creamy pistachio pesto, or rigatoni alla vodka (5) smothered in vibrant pomodoro sauce. Steelhead (6) perched on a bed of vegetables is a good bet from the fresh sheet. The fish was as impeccably cooked as the bistecca alla Lupo (7), a 24oz porterhouse from Gebbers Farms, 4th generation family cattle ranchers in nearby Brewster, WA. Finish with the terrific tiramisu.(8)
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