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Restaurants | Mangiare Bene
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Italian food without pretension. My appetite begins in the mind. Unless there’s something creative or unique about the Italian restaurant experience, I have no interest. Paying lots of money for something I could easily make better at home makes no sense at all. Insalata caprese for $9? No thanks. I’d rather buy my own ball of mozzarella di bufala – and you can bet your life I would never pour vinegar on it! Now closed; Luca’s working at Melograno and Il Pittore). And two in South Jersey:. You are commen...
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Di Palo’s in Little Italy | Mangiare Bene
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Italian food without pretension. July 3, 2012. Di Palo’s in Little Italy. Everyone who comes to New York discovers places that resonate. When Alain lived in Chinatown with his girlfriend many years back, he remembered an Italian specialty shop called Di Palo’s. We ventured down there one evening to see if it was still around. Indeed it is, and what a gem …. This slideshow requires JavaScript. Good question, indeed! Laquo; The French Frittata. Caffe Roma in Little Italy. Leave a Reply Cancel reply.
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The French Frittata | Mangiare Bene
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Italian food without pretension. July 2, 2012. The slow path to cooking in in my borrowed NYC kitchen sped up with a visit from Alain in early March. He came to town for an academic conference, and opted to stay at my place rather than in a hotel. Who knew that living in NYC would come with such benefits? I’ve had almost as many visitors this past year as I’ve had in a decade in Philadelphia. I’m looking forward to moving my real kitchen to New York City, where every ingredient is a short walk or s...
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Caffe Roma in Little Italy | Mangiare Bene
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Italian food without pretension. July 4, 2012. Caffe Roma in Little Italy. Alain had another place he remembered fondly in Little Italy: Caffe Roma. I remember buying a cannoli and a few biscotti there, and thought the aromas were appealing, but the flavors weren’t anything to write about here. I found the vibe there to be a bit depressing. Perhaps we hit it on a slow night? This slideshow requires JavaScript. New York magazine has a profile. Laquo; Di Palo’s in Little Italy. Lil’ Pop Shop. Get every new...
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Zeppoli Restaurant | Mangiare Bene
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Italian food without pretension. July 19, 2012. Worpress notifies me that I’ve reached a milestone with 600 posts and shares this quote:. The art of writing is the art of discovering what you believe. 8212; Gustave Flaubert. With that, and a half dozen visits to Zeppoli. Over the past year, I decided it’s finally the right time to write up a review of my favorite restaurant ever. My first visit to Zeppoli last August was too foodgasmic. 8216; and unpretentious of venues. What else do real people want?
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Lil’ Pop Shop | Mangiare Bene
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Italian food without pretension. July 6, 2012. Lil’ Pop Shop. In the eleven years that I’ve lived in University City, Philadelphia, much has changed. Hipsters moved in, small restaurants and food shops have opened, and bikes seem to outnumber cars. There are many things I’ve really grown to love here. The Lil’ Pop Shop is not one of them. The smallest and least flavorful popsicle I’ve ever eaten. Over two years ago, for example. When I first tasted People’s Pops. In Chelsea Market a few years ago, I was ...
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Shops | Mangiare Bene
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Italian food without pretension. Below are some food shops I really like. Let me know if you have one to share. In New York City:. In Manhattan’s Chelsea Market). In Manhattan’s Little Italy). Milano Market (near Columbia University). Near the Flatiron Building; also in Torino, Pinerolo, Milano, Tokyo, Rome … ). In the Philadelphia area:. In Ardmore, one of Philly’s Main Line suburbs). In Philly’s Italian Market). In Philly’s Italian Market). Delaware and New Jersey- no shipping, unfortunately).
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Paul’s perfect peppers | Mangiare Bene
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Italian food without pretension. July 1, 2012. Paul’s perfect peppers. Looking through my iPhone to remind myself of posts unwritten, I realized that posting the pictures of Paul’s perfect peppers without his narrative would be a sin, so here it is all dressed up with iMovie flourishes:. He narrated this in September, 2011! Where has the year gone? Paul’s peppers really are perfect. Here are my unedited ‘notes to self’, written right after eating lunch:. Tomato there to flavor, not wetten or overwhelm.
