Wednesday, April 20, 2011

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.
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25 comments:

  1. RonApril 20, 2011 at 9:50 PM

    I have a a friend from A2 who moved back to Astoria to be near his folks... I'll mention this place to him.

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  2. TitusApril 20, 2011 at 10:02 PM

    Your pasta looks amazing. I love old school italian. Of course there are none because this is Madison and there are no italians.

    Boston and its suburbs have amazing old school italian.

    I am thinking about Demainos in Revere.

    Revere is like Jersey Shore.

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  3. TitusApril 20, 2011 at 10:03 PM

    OMG, I just went on their website and it shows pics of their items. Fucking gorgeous.

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  4. TitusApril 20, 2011 at 11:55 PM

    Trooper, do you hate me?

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  5. PennyApril 21, 2011 at 12:56 AM

    "Trooper, do you hate me?"

    Love you, Titus. Honestly, I do.

    But do you REALLY imagine that Troop hates anyone?

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  6. PennyApril 21, 2011 at 1:01 AM

    I guess I always saw Troop as a hard working schlep with a big heart?

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  7. ricpicApril 21, 2011 at 1:07 PM

    I hate you Titus, but in a totally impersonal way. ;^)

    Like a million years ago I had one of the great dishes of my life in a little neighborhood Italian restaurant in Ridgewood, Queens. Veal alla Francaise. Oh that lemon-butter sauce.

    Keeding Titus, keeding.

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  8. Trooper YorkApril 21, 2011 at 2:12 PM

    Everybody loves you Titus.

    Don't get all needy on us.

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  9. The DudeApril 21, 2011 at 6:11 PM

    I think you are a low life Titus, but would not waste the energy hating you. Mocking you, belittling you, laughing at your inability to write English - sure, you deserve all that and more.

    Your stupid comments about others, your naked hatred of normal people and your bizarre lies about your personal life are pathetic, but hardly hate-worthy.

    I think of you as the wounded little sissy who drew the short straw in life - you are more to be pitied than reviled.

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  10. blakeApril 21, 2011 at 8:50 PM

    You're really making it hard for me to sell The Boy on Hanna. He's already decided it's stupid.

    He's agreed to see it on the condition that I allow him to post a rant on the blog.

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  11. blakeApril 21, 2011 at 8:51 PM

    Don't know where he gets that from...

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  12. TitusApril 21, 2011 at 10:01 PM

    Thanks Troop and Thanks Sixty-that was sweet.

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  13. TitusApril 22, 2011 at 1:27 AM

    If I became an ex-gay would you all be there for me?

    Signed,

    Ex-gay curious.

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  14. deborahApril 22, 2011 at 10:33 AM

    I know for a fact I get on Troop's nerves...but he kinda likes me. Heh.

    Please cheer me up with a deborah commenter memory, willya?

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  15. TTBurnettApril 22, 2011 at 12:49 PM

    Sixty Grit: Surely you exaggerate.

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  16. The DudeApril 22, 2011 at 1:30 PM

    Not really - if have have read Titus' droppings for as long as I have you know that, if anything, I am underplaying his total lack of boundaries, his illiteracy, his sexual confusion and his oft-stated claims that he fondles his mother. He is not a well person.

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  17. chickelitApril 22, 2011 at 3:08 PM

    I see what you did there Troop. With a slight bit of retouch, that photo of you could resemble one of those "Rembrance" self portraits.

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  18. chickelitApril 22, 2011 at 3:10 PM

    You are like a Dutch Master when it comes to portraiture.

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  19. chickelitApril 22, 2011 at 3:12 PM

    @deborah: I've missed your upside-down reindeer around these parts.

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  20. MamaMApril 22, 2011 at 3:26 PM

    A Master-full observation, Chickelit!

    The TY was ahead of the curve on the heaven/hell controversy too.

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  21. chickelitApril 22, 2011 at 4:37 PM

    The TY was ahead of the curve on the heaven/hell controversy too.

    I guess I missed that.

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  22. Trooper YorkApril 22, 2011 at 4:53 PM

    I am always ahead of the curve Mama.

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  23. Peter V. BellaApril 22, 2011 at 7:28 PM

    You may have found a whole new career as a food critic!!!!!!!

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  24. deborahApril 22, 2011 at 9:05 PM

    Thx, chick:)

    Congrats to Mama for being Top Mama.

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  25. MamaMApril 22, 2011 at 11:26 PM

    Thank you Deborah. In addition to paddy fingers, there was some stiff competition.

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