Long time no write and so much has changed. What most, if not all, of you may not know is that at the beginning of 2014 I set out to challenge myself more. I’ve never been okay with complacency, and I always want to better myself if possible. So the first step in this was starting my blog (which admittedly I have been terrible at), the second step was making the decision at the start of the summer to make a move to New York City. Never, EVER, did I think I would do this yet it feels more like home to me than anywhere else I have lived. And while I miss the family (Cioci loves you Trey) and friends I left in Boston there is an energy in NYC that is indescribable, an energy that draws you so completely in that you never want to feel anything else. I have fallen head over heels in love with this amazing island, and can’t wait to start chronicling my food adventures here because let’s face it… No other city does food like New York does. The sheer vastness in the variety and number of choices borders on daunting.

I had someone ask me recently if I’ve found a new favorite spot and I said “It’s impossible to find that here, because no matter how much you might love a restaurant there are 10 more you’ll love too.. and then 10 more after that.” This is not an exaggeration but any stretch of the word, there literally are so many options and not enough days in the week to try them all. Having said this.. I do have a few spots that I frequent in my neighborhood whether it be for a slice, or a casual Saturday or Sunday brunch, or a weeknight dinner with one of my new New York friends or my best friend who is the culprit behind getting me to pick up my life and move (I cannot ever thank her enough for that by the way). This said friend has also introduced me to the wonderment I like to call ramen… Stay tuned.. you’ll hear more about that soon.

So in closing for today, thank you for being patient through a rather turbulent time, an insane summer and allowing me to come back to you with new stories to share and food tales to tell.

Bon appetit!