Eating at an Agriturismo: Fast lane to the 7 deadly sins

Does this sound a little extreme? Maybe… or maybe you are just a sinner in denial. MUAHAHAHA! First, what is an agriturismo? Agriturismo is an Italian word that mashes up the words for “agriculture” and “tourism”. An agriturismo is a working farm where you can rent a room and eat food produced by the farm…

A Coffee Drinker’s Guide to Afternoon Tea

I am a hardcore coffee lover. Almost every day I have two double espressos and a morning cup of “American” coffee or cappuccino. Pick a method, any method, of brewing a cup and I will enjoy every sip to the last drop. Imagine waking up in the morning to find yourself in a parallel universe…

The Italian Sandwich: A dying art

Before I dive into this let me first say that if you go to Italy looking for a sandwich all you are going to find is 1 meat, or 1 meat and 1 cheese on focaccia or some other yummy bread. THAT’S IT! Condiments? HA! More than 1 meat?! HA! HA! That is just crazy…

Skip the Cronut Line

I am sure everyone has been bombarded with articles and stories about the Cronut and stories about Cronut copy cats. If not allow me to lift the rock you have been living under with the help of some Midtown Lunch posts. Cronut Madness Visits Mad Sq Park Gregory’s Coffee Now Selling Cronuts!!! (Ahem, We Mean Croissant Donuts)…