Hey guys! So it's been a hectic past few months for me. After two and a half years living on the Upper West Side, I've finally moved out on my own to the Financial District. It's been very chaotic...from trying to coordinate times with building management and the furniture delivery company to figuring out when to take days off work, I 'm just glad that it's all finally over. I've accumulated a bunch of pictures from over this summer that I've been dying to show ya'll, so my next few posts will be based on my eatings and happenings that have occurred over the past few months.
Up to the plate today is my birthday dinner! My girlfriend, Angela, surprised me with a birthday dinner at a very nice Italian Restaurant, Ai Fiori! Oh my god, it just vaulted to the top of my favorite restaurants here in NYC. It was confusing to find because it's located on the 2nd floor of a hotel, and there are multiple avenues to arriving at the 2nd floor, so Angela and I missed our meeting point. But fear not, we found each other!
* That's my girlfriend! She cut it short since the last time you've seen her. She actually cut her hair even shorter than in this pic, so she looks a lot like Audrey Hepburn! Like an Asian version of Audrey Hepburn
* We ordered a side dish of potato wedges. These were super delicious. Why? Well if you've followed me, you know that it only takes a few simple ingredients to win over my heart. Garlic, olive oil, and fresh herbs. And yes, these potatoes contained the holy trifecta! Plus, the main food was potato. Who doesn't like a "fried" potato anyways?
* my main course: halibut! It was probably one of the best halibut dishes I've ever had. There was a nice basil sauce on the bottom of the fish. The fish was light and filling at the same time, as weird and contradictory as that sounds.
* Angela got the sea bass. Excellent choice on her part as well. I only tried one bite, but it was a delicious bite nonetheless.
*Angela got: Budino di Cioccolato, which is basically milk chocolate, hazelnut, amaro, and biscottino gelato. The great thing about this dessert is the fact that they were not super rich! So Angela just devoured her dessert like a T-Rex feasting on a baby dinosaur.
* This was amazing. Angela never told the restaurant it was my birthday, but our sneaky waiter, Luis, overheard her saying happy birthday to me, so they surprised me with a personalized "happy birthday!" I ordered the Tartaletta, which is Loma Sotavento 72% ganache, chocolate chiboust, tiramisu gelato! Sooo good, sooo delicious, made even better by the personalized message!
* Our cute amuse bouche! I have no idea what it is, but it consisted of four different "candy" bites. All delicious.
All in all, one of the better meals I've had in NYC. Would I eat here again? For sure. Would I take my parents here for diner? .....um, of course! So yeah, this is the place to take a loved one, or to even celebrate a special occasion!
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