Short & Sweet

Happy Friday! Today’s newsletter is short & sweet. Let’s get into it.

Quick hit foodie news:

• Roscioli (our favorite restaurant in Rome featured in the last newsletter) opened in NYC!! They’re currently only doing a tasting menu and wine classes with super limited availability but they’re going to be fully open in August

  • Along the same line… All’Antico Vinaio (the infamous italian sandwich shop) just opened its third location in NYC

• A West Village institution, I sodi expanded & opened in its new location - I need a res asap

• Wishbone Kitchen started a newsletter & is writing a cookbook - double whammy

  • Huge news - you can check out the first edition of her newsletter here & subscribe here

• Friendly PSA that PopUp Bagels will be serving up cinnamon butter this weekend

• Librae Bakery is serving saffron soft serve? yup you read that right

• Fellin Coffee opened a few steps away from its sister restaurant Sogno Toscano & all the girlies are going (its me, I’m the girlies)

Best things I ate recently:

• Angel Hair Francese from Anton’s - she’s summery, savory and light all at the same time

  

• Grilled Chicken Pho from Saigon Shack is my dream takeout meal

• The seasonal flavor Ice Cream Cake at Van Leuwen is perfect

  • scoops of nostalgic simplicity

• On saturday we did a dumpling crawl in Chinatown

  • the star of the show was the szechuan style wontons from Shanghai 21

Recipes on Rotation:

• This Lemon Ricotta Pasta - like the Little Frankie’s version but better

• Copy Cat Sweetgreen Harvest Bowl 

  • I meal prepped this for lunch at the office & it’s perfect

  • I subbed arugula for kale, pistachios for sliced almonds & Banza rice for wild rice

• Healthy Snickers - these are a lot of work but sooo good

Next on my hit list:

• Baby Blue’s Luncheonotte

  • looks amazing!! I’m dying to try their frappe & brunch

• Milano Market Chicken Caesar Wrap - not a want but a need at this point

• Finally trying Semma next week! So excited

• Desperate to try the scallion and chili oil infused martini from Wen Wen in Greenpoint

  • going to venture out of manhattan for this one… eventually

That’s all for now. Have an amazing weekend & eat some good food!