Rembrances of Things Pabst

Now I might have mentioned that I hate to go to the movies because I can't stand to have everyone shouting at the screen and acting like morons. Plus my plasma is as good as most multiplex's and I have not been to the movies in a long, long time.

But our good friends Amy and Chuck convinced us to try the Kaufman Astoria multiplex this past Tuesday. It is our day off and we decided to give it a try. First of all what is great is that it has a parking lot so you drive right in and take an elevator to the show. It was pretty empty which was also great. We saw a flick called "Hanna" which was a science fiction movie about a twelve year old girl who beats up German guys who out weigh by 200 lbs. Not all that believable but the popcorn was good and the wife let me eat twizzlers. So I had fun.

Then we went to this great restaurant that Amy picked out called Piccola Venezia. It was superb. I mean really great. It was old school with a very knowledgeable waiter who listed all the dishes and the specials of which there were about forty different things to pick from. The wife had a great stuffed artichoke for an appetizer and I had some escarole and beans which was great. And the mozzarella the Amy had was a creamy delight as we all shared and shared alike. The wife had a terrific chicken pounded flat and covered in spring vegetables and I had a superb cavatelli and sausage pasta dish. This had to be one of the best Italian restaurants I have ever eaten in and I recommend it very highly.

If you ever get out to Astoria you have to give it a try.