dell’anima

I celebrate every occasion with food (and some non-occasions, clearly), so the 2012 FBM Cookie Swap was no exception.  This year, it was up to Hungry, KC and myself to do it up big and show what’s up when it came to cookies… but before that, we had to eat, of course.  A quick consultation and Hungry suggested dell’anima, and KC and I agreed immediately.  Apologies in advance for the blurry photos – I didn’t drink, so I’m not sure what caused the shake… excitement, perhaps?  Our appetizers arrived quickly, ‘bruschette’ were really a basket of crostini served with the [...]

Big Gay Ice Cream Shop

After our pork-fest at Sa Aming Nayon, we decided we needed something sweet to cleanse our palates. We decided to go for ice cream at the new Big Gay Ice Cream Shop, which was just a couple blocks away. Neither of us had ever gone to the truck, which is usually found in the Union Square area in the Summer, so we said hell to our waistlines! We’re on vacation! Who cares if it’s December and 30 degrees out? While we were waiting to order, one of the owners, Doug, handed us some free samples of a new ice cream [...]

The Meatball Shop (West Village)

Apartment hunting makes me hungry… especially when the real estate agent starts listing all the great restaurants in the area.  When he mentioned The Meatball Shop, DLS glanced at me and immediately decided he wanted to go there.  I wasn’t going to argue – I’d really enjoyed my last visit, and have wanted to return since then… and it was unusual to see him make a decision so quickly, so I was definitely not going to interfere!  After we walked the few blocks to the West Village location, there was the shortest of waits before we were seated at the [...]

Joe’s Shanghai

One chilly December evening, DLS told me he wanted to go to Chinatown for dinner and suggested a couple of places.  Since I usually am the one to give suggestions (read: pick where we eat), I really wanted to be open to his list, but one place was the recipient of a rare “not recommended” rating from me, and the other was… Joe’s Shanghai.  Pardon me while I laugh into my sleeve; while I KNOW for sure that Joe’s Shanghai had its hey-day, I was not one of those who frequented the place.  Partially because I could never get past [...]

Tuesdays with TT: Sa Aming Nayon

During Christmas break, CT and I stayed in town even though we had a healthy amount of time off from work. We already had a pretty great vacation in Panama over the Summer, so we decided to relax at home and save some money. We did however come up with a shorter list of restaurants we wanted to go to from “The List.” We would have a culinary vacation without leaving the city! There has been a proliferation of Filipino restaurants in Manhattan over the past year of so, which I heartily welcome since our fantastic brunch at Maharlika. One [...]

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