On a windy Saturday in New York City, Alex, his beautiful girlfriend Parrish and I went to a cozy hole-in-the-wall Italian restaurant, Bianca.
Bianca is on Bleeker and Bowery. CUTE place.
This place is special, not only because there is a small seating capacity, but it feels like you are in a cute little Italian cottage. The decor is adorable!
We started with the wine, that inevitably got Parrish and I a little sloshed, to say the least.
Then we tried the Gnocco Fritto which were puff pastries that you dip in Stracchino Cheese.
Sadly we were disappointed with the cheese taste, so we ended up dipping the puffs in olive oil!
For dinner, Parrish had the VERY tasty Spaghettini Al Pomodoro. It was homemade spaghetti with tomatoes and basil. Simple, but extremely delectable. Did I say HOMEMADE spaghetti?!
Alex had Gramigna Con Salciccia which was pasta with sausage and peppers. He loved it and it had a spicy kick to it!
I had the BEST LASAGNA of my life!!!! Look at the layers! Look at the hearty meat sauce! Look at the basil! Look at the HOMEMADE pasta!!! I died and went to heaven, if there is one! This was a huge deal. I am still in awe over this lasagna.
By the time we stumbled upon dessert I had to pass. Alex had some boring Hazelnut ice cream (he wanted vanilla) and Parrish ordered her usual Tartufo which was chocolate ice cream (and vanilla?) and other great tasting things!
Overall:
Best Italian I have had in the city. HANDS DOWN. Best lasagna.
Expect to wait at least 40 minutes on a weekend night. If you wait, you can go to the bar next door and George will come get you!
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