That happened during my NYC trip. Kait, myself and one of our new author friends, Ben, were wandering around Hells Kitchen looking for a place to have dinner when we happened upon Tavola NYC, an Italian restaurant inspired by Puglian, Roman and Sicilian cuisine. The restaurant specializes in its wood-burning oven roasted pizzas and has an extensive menu of Italian favorites.
There is no shortage of good food in New York, and I was so excited to see that we “accidentally” ate at this place. We chatted over a bottle of delicious white wine, and freshly baked bread so fluffy and warm it basically melted in your mouth. When it came time to order dinner, I kind of went all out and ordered one of my favorite things ever — Frutti Di Mare. Grilled shrimp, calamari, and fish arranged perfectly over a bed of lettuce and vine-ripe tomatoes. The picture doesn’t do it justice, but I can still taste those tender calamari strips, plump jumbo shrimp, and succulent, refreshing fish all with just enough of a char to give them a little bit of a crust.
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Kait ordered a classic — lasagna filled to the brim with rich and creamy Buffalo mozzarella, ricotta, and a veal meat sauce. Ben ordered one of the handcrafted pizzas topped with prosciutto di parma and arugula.
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One of the best things about NYC is the fact that walking from place to place is almost a requirement. It’s a good thing because it can lead you to some of the best food finds of the city simply because you just happen to be passing by.