The only thing better than the verdant, mountainous setting around Nellysford is the fact that it’s home to some pretty outstanding Italian food. We sat on the deck at D’Ambola’s on a perfect June evening, when all we needed was a little appetizer to tide us over. The fried zucchini, despite its unassuming name, was an airy mound of zucchini strips—not those greasy rounds you get so often—that was incredibly light and tasty. And the asparagus with parmigiano-reggiano was a perfectly done raft of spring’s best veggie.
D’Ambola’s n 9278 Rockfish Valley Hwy. n 540-456-4556.
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