NYC Part 3: Babbo & Goodbye

Posted August 13th, 2011 by Meg

The main reason my parents and I went to NYC was to meet up with my good friend Alex for dinner at Babbo Ristorante.

By this upcoming September, I will have known Alex for 18 years. That means our friendship will legally be an adult, but still will not be able to rent a car. All bad jokes aside, I have known Alex for almost 2/3 of my life! We went through middle school and high school together and stayed friends even after I moved to a different coast. We traveled through Europe together, we drove from California to Pennsylvania together, and we have celebrated many New Years Eves together. Also! In 2008, while perusing the website Passive Aggressive Notes, I encountered this hilarious passive aggressive note, and immediately recognized Alex’s handwriting. I know, I know, I’m being overly sentimental. But, I’m very grateful to have such a good friend. I’m also grateful my parents took us to Babbo because Mario Batali can do no wrong.

Lower Level Dining Area.

Cherry Bellini.

Villa Matilde Aglianico.

Chickpea Bruschetta.

Sweet Onion Crostini, with Babbo Lardo Glistening.

Goat Cheese Tortelloni with Dried Orange and Wild Fennel Pollen.

Black Spaghetti with Rock Shrimp, Spicy Salami Calabrese and Green Chiles.

Mint Love Letters with Spicy Lamb Sausage.

Sunday Special: Braised Short Ribs.

Barbecued Skirt Steak with Asparagus “alla Piastra” and Salsa Verde.

Chocolate Hazelnut Cake.

After dinner we took a stroll through Washington Square Park.

Are you still reading? Unfortunately, the time has come for me to take a break. I have had a lot of fun & I hope all two of my readers enjoyed these past few months. Tschüß!