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July 30, 2005
Five Year Anniversary
Five years ago today (or, actually, yesterday since it's past midnight) I had a chance encounter with the man that would become my husband. I don't think I knew about blogs at the time and I was still publishing my zine when I heard about a zine fair being held at The New School. I got there early and Adam ended up sitting at the table next to mine. I judge books by their cover and was disappointed when I saw his zine at first (the covers featured people I wasn't into and his issues were published on newsprint at that time and I generally didn't like newsprint zines) but he managed to win me over and the rest, as they say, is history. We celebrated by going to Al Di La Trattoria. I'd heard good things about Al Di La for years but didn't really like their menu when I first saw it but so many people have raved about it that I gave in and decided to try it. And I'm glad we did--the food is very good. We liked the paccheri with pork ragu so much we got two orders of it. I wanted to try their pear cake with Valrhona chocolate chunks but I was determined to save a small portion of my stomach for The Chocolate Room. Unfortunately, even after walking down a number of blocks and stopping in stores like this one, which we were pleasantly surprised to discover carried ciders by our favorite local winery, I only had room for a mocha but, as hoped, the mocha was a very good one. Because Park Slope is a schlep for us, we don't go there often, but after our experiences tonight we decided we should return more often. You Brooklynites are lucky--Queens may be known for its ethnic food, but authenticity doesn't always mean better food.
Posted by Jennifer at July 30, 2005 01:13 AM