new york x torrisi

house turkey hero

before parting ways, i took my canadian friend for a last bite at torrisi's. i was happy to see a full house for the well-deserving torrisi (a drastic change from its early, pleasantly uncrowded days) but the wait wasn't pretty. still, the house turkey was worth it -- moist and perfectly seasoned. having it on the bench right outside the torissi window, under the warm sun, was a bonus.

torrisi italian specialties, 250 mulberry st, ny, ny 10012 (bn prince & spring)

new york x defonte's sandwich shop

nicky's special
while thrifting an $8 lamp, the jitters came over me, and i promptly went in search of an equally cheap dinner. defonte's sandwich shop came into view and soon nicky's special was mine.
"ham capocollo, salami, fried eggplant, provolone, hot salad, marinated mushrooms, lettuce, tomato, oil and vinegar". on thin, chewy bread. just what i needed to pick myself back up, and then some. you could easily split this hero into two meals.
defonte's, 261 third ave, ny, ny 10010 (se corner of 21st and 3rd)

new york x carmine's

house salad


calamari


pollo al limone


shrimp scampi


linguine al vongole

despite a few false starts (aka being told to meet at the wrong carmine's, ha !), we all had our appetites completely fulfilled within minutes of eating. the house salad was surprisingly well-dressed, the calamari had a pleasant crunch (with the lightest layer of batter), the pollo al limone tender and tangy... nicely done, carmine's ! the vongole wasn't my favorite and the service a bit odd, but i will forgive you if only for the multitude of other tasty dishes.

carmine's, 2450 broadway, new york, ny