by Frank Sabatini Jr.

The gloriously sweet Bosc pear gets the royal treatment as a dessert special at Apertivo in North Park, where chef-owner Ken Cassinelli poaches the fruit in Marsala wine spiked with lemon zest, and then tops it with gorgonzola-honey whipped cream sauce. The pear’s natural juices mingled with the tangy ingredients strike a powerful marriage that endures to the last bite.

Apertivo
3926 30th St.
619-297-7799