Arturo Boada

Arturo�s Uptown Italiano

Location 1180-1 Uptown Park Boulevard Houston, TX 77056

Reservations 713.621.1180

Executive Chef/Partner Arturo Boada is one of America’s most highly awarded chefs. Chef Arturo blends his famous creative palate with traditional dishes from the big family dinners of his youth. Mama Sonia is 100% Italiano! His past restaurants include La Mer, Solero and Beso.

Arturo’s Uptown Italiano is gorgeous and romantic. Enjoy a glass of wine with pasta on the covered patio or step inside for a feast of antipasti and other traditional Italian dishes amid the soft glow of Tuscan golds. Acoustics are a big plus here, where one can carry on a relaxed dinner conversation even during the busiest of times. The staff is always friendly and professional.

Frutti di Mare

Ingredients

6 clams (little necks)

8 mussels

4 oz. snapper

4 shrimp 16/20

2 oz. calamari

1 oz. white wine

1 tablespoon red onion

1 teaspoon chopped garlic

1 tablespoon fresh basil leaves

1 oz. extra virgin olive oil

2 oz. chicken stock

1 teaspoon soy sauce

1 teaspoon ginger juice

2 oz. Arturo’s Marinara Sauce

Method

1) In a sauté pan, heat up the oil. 2) Add the garlic and red onion and cook until translucent. 3) Add the shrimp and cook for 1 minute. 4) Add the snapper, mussels, clams, calamari and white wine and reduce for 2 minutes. 5) Add the remaining ingredients and bring to a boil for 1 minute.

To Serve

1) Serve in a bowl.