Tuesdays with TT: Torrisi Italian Specialities

It never ceases to amaze me how fast time flies, so before I knew it the calendar flipped to April yet again and that meant my birthday was fast approaching. Last year, CT totally surprised me with dinner at Per Se for my 30th. Actually I am still in shock. She got me really good. Since I am getting older she didn’t want me to have a heart attack, so she let me choose where I wanted to go this year. I read a couple months back that the revamped Torrisi Italian Specialties would have a special 20 course historical [...]

Parm

Parm has been on our radar since it was first announced last year. They had a “preview” with a stand at Yankee Stadium, where Beer Boor thoroughly enjoyed the meatball parm sandwich. A couple months later, the store front was opened next door to their sister restaurant, Torrisi Italian Specialities. The Torrisi guys can be considered the chefs of the moment here in NYC and can do no wrong. We tried going before one of CT’s volunteer sessions previously, but the wait was too long for us so we went to La Esquina instead. We then read that TC really [...]

La Esquina

At the beginning of the year, CT decided to start giving back to the community by volunteering at an animal shelter. Call it a New Year’s resolution, but unlike most people, I don’t see her giving up anytime soon, especially when part of the job includes playing with puppies! The shelter happens to be in Nolita/Soho which has a ton of great dining options. However, we don’t find ourselves there too often. Therefore, her weekly volunteer sessions opened the door to us having a nice Sunday lunch beforehand. We already started compiling a list including Parm, Balaboosta and more. On [...]

Dominique Ansel Bakery

Do you believe in serendipity? That moment where needs and wants collide with special offers and you say “oh!” and without hesitation, you click ‘purchase’ on one of those numerous deal sites that proliferate currently? Maybe not, but when I saw a deal for Dominique Ansel Bakery on Gilt City, it seemed only right that I buy 3 of them. Yes… I said 3 of them. What? I know I’ll be back. And you know, I share… First up was an almond croissant, because of my obsession lately with almond croissants (I’d been going to Francois Payard Bakery for them), [...]

Parm

After hitting two bakeries, TC and I continued our walk and found ourselves outside Rubirosa and across from Parm (Yankees Stadium location in the post).  TC commented wanting to try it; I decided we had time before I had to meet DLS, so we went in and sat at the bar.  It’s super hard to see because of the lighting, but underneath that sign and between the coffee machine and the glasses on the shelves… is a photo of Darryl Strawberry.  I had to laugh and asked the bartender what’s up with that, when Parm is at Yankees Stadium.  He [...]

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