Last week, I was in New York for work and just like every other trip to every other city, I had to seek out my best blog friends to catch up with. I didn't feel like I had much free time, but I did manage a few really delicious meals after work was done each day and one such meal on one such day was with Metalia and Jen.
Metalia, the local of the group, sent us a couple restaurant choices ahead of time, and I suggested we go to the one she'd never been to, so we could all try something new.
The place was Locanda Verde.
It was incredible.
When you're in New York next, make your way to Tribeca (a 15-minute cab ride from Times Square, where we unfortunately stayed) and then send me a thank-you note in the form of any of the crostini options (the blue crab was my favorite but thoughts of the sheep's milk ricotta will carry me through my Vegan Summer).
I'd also suggest ordering the La Fantasia di Cioccolato for two (even if it's just you; we don't judge), which is just a fancy ice cream sundae that I could not stop eating even though I was well past the point of full.
The menu is kind of sophisticated, true, which is what drove us to our phones to Google half the terms on the menu to figure out what the heck we might be ordering, such as guanciale (turns out: bacon!), but the food wasn't overly sophisticated at all. It was simple and flavorful and ridiculously good.
Although, sure, it also helped that while we waited for our table, Justin Long walked through the restaurant. He totally asked for my number.
(Except that he didn't, at all.)
If I was a good food blogger, I'd now insert my many near-professional photos of everything I tasted.
Spoiler: I am not a good food blogger.
Regardless, it was such a tasty meal with good friends. You should trust me and go as soon as you possibly can. Here's an idea, take me with you when you do!