Terran It Up

WOW! New York City in the Fall!
I went for a birthday weekend and it was more birthday than I expected! The city has so much to offer in terms of fashion, style, good food, great wines and fun times. We went to a lovely wine tasting of Brunello Di Montalcinos at Eataly LaScuola Grande and it did not disappoint. It was in conjunction with the Consorzio Del Vino Brunello Di Montalcino. The instruction, the setting and the lovely ruby wines made it a great evening. These wines are from southern Tuscany and made from the Sangiovese grape. We had 2 courses with cheeses, prosciutto, figs and the first wines followed by 3 more wines and a lovely pasta bean soup or "pasta fagioli". This is a new venture for Eatlay and is in the store footprint, with an entrance on 23rd street. Classroom style seating and a chef's demonstration kitchen. It was a great time as these photos tell. In the daytime this classroom is being used for Pranzo a daytime lunch spot with chefs preparing food you are enjoying for your lunch and talking about the preparation and products.
http://eatalyny.com/eat/pranzo

'Sounds so good. I want to go back. Soon!

http://eatalyny.com/learn

Brunello Di Montalcino

Pasta Fagioli

We shopped in SOHO Friday and returned to one of my favorite lunch spots. Bread on Spring Street in Nolita.

It is cute, funky and a good spot for a quick lunch. The tomato soup is a regular and hard to resist. The girls had soup and sandwich and I had my favorite Special salad.

Bread Special Salad- tuna , shaved fennel and avocado- yum!

On Saturday we had lunch at Eataly Birreria and it was delightful. Sitting on the roof top in the sunshine and beautiful day with scrumptious food and casked beers and wines made at Eataly was a real departure for a saturday lunch.