Portabellos

[shugga]

Went to lunch to day in Passaic County, I think the restaurant may have been in Wayne, to Portabellos. I had Pollo

Victoria, which was a chicken cutlet topped with a slice of tomato, mozzarella cheese, ricotta cheese, drizzled with a

light tomato sauce. This was served with green beans and a small boiled potato. It was delish! My friend had the cavatelli

with broccoli, it had a great garlic and oil sauce with lots of grated cheese. Looked good. I'd have to get directions

if I ever wanted to go back, as I am not familiar with the area.

[201]

Actually, you weren't in Passaic County anymore. Portabello's is in Oakland (Bergen County) where Route 202 becomes Ramapo Valley Road.

Unless, of course, there's a second restaurant with that name somewhere in Wayne (which IS a large town).

[LaNiña]

Not to be obnoxious, but it's portabella, not portabello.

Now carry on, carry on.

[Fat Guy]

Portobello is the preferred spelling in every English-language dictionary (food or general reference) I've seen. Portabella seems to make more sense than portobello if you look at the intuitive Italian components (beautiful doorknob?) but apparently it's not the way to go. Etymology has never been my specialty.

Webster's does, however, list all three spellings as acceptable variants.

[LaNiña]

I just went on about 10 different mushroom websites and they all say portabella. Do a google on "mushroom varieties" and you'll see.

[rozrapp]

There is also a restaurant called Portabello (definitely spelled with an o) in Freehold.

[Fat Guy]

http://www.epicurious.com/run/fooddictiona...e?entry_id=9712

http://query.nytimes.com/search/full-page?...751C0A9649C8B63 (you'll have to scroll down to see the usage)

http://saveur.com/SAV_Main/1,3136,18-1-1-4...fromBookReview=

http://www.foodandwine.com/invoke.cfm?obje...3791F827F00A4FC

[LaNiña]

whatevuh. use whatevuh ya like, i suppose. it's not that importa. ha. that wasn't even fungi.

[Fat Guy]

Here's one interesting explanation:

http://www.whatscookingamerica.net/portbellaTips.htm

[LaNiña]

There is also a restaurant called Portabello (definitely spelled with an o) in Freehold.

Like restaurateurs are suddenly the arbiters of good and proper spelling?

[Fat Guy]

I would have to say that, by all accounts, mixing the "a" and the "o" produces the least favored of the not-incorrect spellings

[LaNiña]

holy crimini, fatman

[Fat Guy]

Cremini.

[shugga]

MEA CULPA! on my incorrect spelling!!!

But thanks for the location of Portobellas!

[201]

Regardless of how the mushroom's name may or may not be spelled, what we're talking about is the name of a restaurant which is (according to the Yellow Pages):

Portobello

155 Ramapo Valley Rd

Oakland, NJ

201-337-8990

Any further issues about the spelling of their name should be directed towards the restaurant's management rather than eGullet members who have no say in it.

Ms. Wugmeister - If you actually do call them up to tell them how wrong they are, could you please call the Karma Kafé in Hoboken shortly thereafter?

edit: was going to list Karma Kafé's number (just in case), but apparently they're too new to be in the phonebook...