Poscol
Bruschette with fava beans and pecorino at Vinoteca Poscol on the 1600 block of Westheimer Friday, Sept. 11, 2009, in Houston. ( Johnny Hanson / Chronicle )
Butternut squash risotto with fried chicken livers at Vinoteca Poscol on the 1600 block of Westheimer Friday, Sept. 11, 2009, in Houston. ( Johnny Hanson / Chronicle )
Butternut squash risotto with fried chicken livers at Vinoteca Poscol on the 1600 block of Westheimer Friday, Sept. 11, 2009, in Houston. ( Johnny Hanson / Chronicle )
Cannelloni with broccoletti at Vinoteca Poscol on the 1600 block of Westheimer Friday, Sept. 11, 2009, in Houston. ( Johnny Hanson / Chronicle )
Panini with prosciutto, mozzarella and arugula at Vinoteca Poscol on the 1600 block of Westheimer Friday, Sept. 11, 2009, in Houston. ( Johnny Hanson / Chronicle )
Salumi with house-made salumi testa, veal lingua, pork cheek sausage and porchetta as well as various other meats including prosciutto, spicy coppa and tuscan garlic salame at Vinoteca Poscol on the 1600 block of Westheimer Friday, Sept. 11, 2009, in Houston. ( Johnny Hanson / Chronicle )
Marco Wiles, owner and chef at Vinoteca Poscol on the 1600 block of Westheimer Friday, Sept. 11, 2009, in Houston. ( Johnny Hanson / Chronicle )
Poscol's fried spaghetti. Alison Cook / Houston Chronicle
42. Poscol
Marco Wiles’ salumi-and-wine bar offers a casual dining experience carefully distinguished from its sibling Dolce Vita Pizzeria further down Westheimer. They both offer intelligently chosen Italian wines and a laid-back vibe, along with modular menus that lend themselves to grazing or assembling a full meal. But Poscol leans toward house-made sausages and terrines, such as a mosaic of Texas pheasant threaded with black truffle; a testa of cheek meat bound by savory gelatin; or thin, mild sheets of tongue. Mix and match these delicacies with wonderful vegetable options like braised cardoons or julienned celery root with a snowfall of fresh horseradish. Baked pastas and risottos (try the one with a butternut squash and crisped chicken liver) round out the menu. Look for such daily specials as pan-fried fresh sardines or the culty suckling pig served on Sunday nights.
Cuisine: Italian
Entree price range: $$$
Where: 1609 Westheimer
Phone: 713-529-2797
Web: posocolhouston.com
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