Giorgio’s of Gramercy – Modern Italian Cuisine
Giorgio’s of Gramercy
27 East 21st Street (between Broadway and Park Avenue South)
New York, NY
(6 Train to 23rd Street, exit station via 21st side)
212-444-0007
*Reservation is necessary so make sure you call in advance to reserve your seat!
Ever wanted to eat out at a fancy restaurant but not having to compromise the money in your wallet? Well one solution to that is Restaurant.com. On this website, you can choose a restaurant on their list and buy a certificate for a fraction of the actual face value and use it at the restaurant! How neat is that. For example, you can buy a $25 restaurant certificate for Giorgio’s of Gramercy which can be found by clicking here that only cost you $15. Now if you are a Fatwallet.com member you can get 24% cash back! And for now there is a 40% instant discount if you visit the following link: Restaurant.com Coupons. So after the coupon and receiving the cash back, you will spend only $6.84 for a certificate that is worth $25! Now the catch is that each restaurant will have their own restriction in regards to the maximum amount you can purpose the certificate, the day and time to use it, a minimum that you will have to spend, and used only certificate per table/party.
Having said that, my friend and I decided to try Giorgio’s of Gramercy since they had such great reviews on Yelp, NY Mag and Zagat.
Via Emilia Restaurant – Modenese Cuisine
Via Emilia Restaurant
47 East 21st Street
New York, NY
(212) 505-3072
*Try to make a reservation before you come because it can get packed.
Via Emilia Ristorante Modenese Restaurant
The awareness started when one day my friend Tiffany, pulled me aside in a hallway at work and told me the most delicious Italian dinner she has had in New York City. “The food is sooo sooo yummy! You must try it when you get the chance . The pasta is so fresh and delicious! I know you will loveee it!” Sure enough I was convinced to go just because of her sheer enthusiasm. I mean like, how many people do you meet that exhibits that kind of passion and enthusiasm? I sure as heck don’t encounter any so I was convinced to go. Now she did bring to my attention that it’s cash only. As a joke, I asked if the owner was Chinese because a lot of restaurants in Chinatown only takes cash. She gave a light chuckle, but told me that she honestly doesn’t know, but told me to give it a shot I told her I definitely will and will feature it on my website.
Now here I am.
Before I begin to explore my experience, just a quick background about Modense Cuisine:
Cake Boss: Carlo’s Bakery – Hoboken
Carlo’s Bake Shop
95 Washington Street
Hoboken, NJ 07030
(201) 659-3480
Hours of Operation:
Monday – Saturday: 7:00am – 7:30pm
Sunday: 7:00am – 5:30pm
This past thursday, I was fortunate enough to visit the Cake Boss bakery in Hoboken! For those of you who don’t know, TLC, has this reality tv show called Cake Boss, which is about the ups and downs of the everyday life of this famous bakery in Hoboken. Buddy Valastro is the guy who runs the bakery, and he is the chief cake designer and he’s well respected in the country! I have seen Buddy on the Food Network, my favorite network of all networks by the way, and he was a participant of the Food Network Cake Challenge. I was interested in his work and of course now that he has his own show on TLC, it makes me that much more interested about him and his bakery in Hoboken!
I work in Jersey City, which isn’t too far away from Hoboken. My co-workers planned a going away party for one of my co-worker in Hoboken and the first thing I thought was the Cake Boss’ bakery!! I knew I had to go there before they close at 7:30pm. I quickly left in the middle of a pre-game celebration in Jersey City, which all my co-workers couldn’t understand, except for the ones who lives in Hoboken, and hopped on the next path train to Hoboken! I felt so excited and exhilerated to be there. I really didn’t cake that I was missing out on the pre-gaming party because I know that the actual party is in Hoboken! But it would have been nice if I could have shared that excitement with another person.
Now let me share pictures of my visit there!
Carlo's Bake Shop
Rome: La Famiglia (Restorante Pizzeria, Termini Station) Part 2
La Famiglia Restaurant (Restorante Pizzeria) near Termini Station Rome
Street: Via Gaeta,66
City: 00144 Rome
Neighborhood: Stazione Termini
Don’t forget to read Part 1 of this Two Part Post. Now onto the food!
Rome La Famiglia Restaurant Spaghetti Bolognese
Rome La Famiglia Restaurant Spaghetti Bolognese
This Spaghetti Bolognese was delicious. Its so simple but fresh at the same time. The beef in there was absolutely tender and the sauce was just simply tasty. The pasta was perfect. Pasta in Rome, you just can’t mess that up. More after the jump!
Rome: La Famiglia (Restorante Pizzeria, Termini Station) Part 1
La Famiglia Restaurant (Restorante Pizzeria) near Termini Station Rome
Street: Via Gaeta,66
City: 00144 Rome
Neighborhood: Stazione Termini
Update: Read Part 2 here!
Rome, Italy Termini Station
Not far away from the center of Rome is Termini Station, the main transportation hub. Our hotel, a small but fantastic four stars, Diocleziano Hotel was located a few blocks away which was out of the most touristy parts of the city. Infact, it seemed almost shady since the city had graffiti and many streets looked so old but it was perfectly safe.
When we were looking for dinner that evening after exploring the immediate neighborhood at Termini, we looked for a place for dinner. Of course we could have gone to the most touristy restaurants but that was not what we wanted. Lucky for us that we bumped into this local restaurant a block from our hotel! Its name is La Famiglia, Restorante Pizzeria. You can guess what it means. There is so much to mention about this restaurant that I’ll have to cut this into two posts! Here’s a sneak peak.
Rome La Famiglia Pizza Prosciutto Arugula
Doesn’t that pizza just looks delicious? More after the jump!
