Two Fattys

After a long day of errands and cabinet searching, Ryan and I ended up here.  Located in Hamden, CT this tiny gem was FUN and DELISH!


Of course, we tried everything on the menu and made friends with the bartender Laura who was so helpful and patient.


While sitting at the bar enjoying ourselves we tried multiple wines (thanks Laura) and decided with a blend: Escal – Granache, Shiraz, Carignan, D.O. Priorat - from Spain.  We all know how picky Ryan and I can be about our wine and this was a great choice to pair with our many choices.


Honestly, come here hungry and undeceive because that's the whole point of Ibiza Tapas.  The food is served in tiny portions, like a taste,  so Why not taste everything?

Hell's Kitchen NYC

One night while visiting my sister in NYC we decided to try Hell's Kitchen.  It's in walking distance from her apartment, which was perfect for a casual and quick week day night out.

The atmosphere was so relaxing and comfortable.  The menu is genius in its combination of spices.  They combine gourmet mexican cuisine with simplicity.  

We had the lobster fritters, grilled shrimp in serrano sauce and the sea bass- you can't go wrong with those choices.

Oh and this was the night my sister "pretended" it was my birthday in November so I tried the warm chocolate cake.   I'd say it wasn't my favorite, but Hey, it's still chocolate!  I just washed it down with one of their signature sangrias and called it a night.

XX

AV

HOLY ROMA !

Once again Ryan and I treated ourselves to a fabulous dinner at Roma's Ristorante in Oakville, CT.  Ryan grew up in Prospect, CT so this was his former 'spot' with all his guys- (and the occasional other ladies he felt like sweeping off their feet at the time). 


Now- I LOVE anything spicy and Ryan cries at the sight or smell of spice.  I can eat anyone, hands down, under the table and not even flinch when it comes to spicy food.  


I ordered the longhot peppers for a appetizer and they killed me.  Ryan wanted to act macho and try some.   He spent the next half hour blotting his face and crying.  He just continued to eat his smelts (how traditional italian was this place?!) The server actually said to me: "I like you- you're cool" HAHA.


After the appetizers we were into the second course.  I ordered the puttanesca with homemade cavitelli, which was the size of my FACE.  The bowl was so large and the server told us no one has ever finished a bowl of their pasta before!  I took most of it home.


Ryan ordered veal saltimbocca and ate almost all of his, which was gigantic as well.  Maybe that's why he felt sick and refused to have another sip or bite of one thing once dinner was over lol.




As for Romas my friends.  If you want traditional italian food- homemade pasta, easy going service, smelts and longhhot peppers, Romas is for you all the way.  It may be a drive, but totally worth it.  They're busy every night!

We had one of our favorite bottles there- Ceretto 2006 Asij, Barbaresco.  If you haven't tried this you definitely have to.

The First Post ! !

A passion of mine is to try new restaurants and has been since I was a little girl.  My parents told me I would request to try new places which ultimately brought our family to try different cusine in different areas. 

I have decided to give others a chance to join in on my fun of experiencing new food, wine and friends.

My first restaurant for the blog is Adrianas.  Recently, my handsome boyfriend Ryan and I went to Adrianas Restaurant in New Haven.  I was told that their Panne Cotta (and everyone please hear me when I say that! that means no t's!)  was the best around.  I know that because a nice young coupe I had the pleasure of waiting on one night at Pasta Cosi told me I was missing out and that we were a very close second.  Now, being all italian and growing up with a mother cranking out pounds of homemade italian cooing a night- I clearly had to try this pane cotta!

It was amazing.  Ryan went to Assaggio and immediately wanted to replicate the taste!  The 2004 Barolo of course was amazing.  Too bad both of us cannot remember who made the wine.  

I would say the ambiance was exactly what we needed that night, it was a quiet Sunday after my cousin's wedding weekend and we were tired and lazy.  I was excited for my homemade pasta, but when I asked for rigatoni the server failed to mention that it wasn't homemade this night!

Fellow bloggers- order the same wine, REQUEST the homemade pasta, and definitely order the pane cotta!

XO- AV