Eataly, NYC

I met up with a friend for lunch a few days ago at Eataly, Mario Batali's market/restaurant at the Flatiron District.  I like going out with her as she loves to eat and knows a lot of restaurants in New York that are affordable but tastes ridiculously rich, luxurious and delicious.

We ordered the ravioli with lemon butter sauce and pistachio and the Napolitano pizza with mozzarella cheese, olives, various herbs and anchovies.  Of course, dessert will not be forgotten.  We skipped our regular, much-beloved French crepes for Italian hazelnut gelato.

 

 

My Place

If I'm asked what's the single, most adventurous thing you've ever done in your life, it's packing up and coming to New York City without a plan.

I had a privileged, middle-class existence in the Philippines and it was all very predictable until three years ago.  One trauma was enough to wake me up and do something with my life.  I wasn't happy in Manila anymore.

I'm a city girl and moving to New York was the next logical step to me.  I needed to find my place under the sun and looking for it is a never-ending process apparently.  Just living here from day to day is a challenge.