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Italian Dinner in Veera Ishtyle

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"When the student is prepared, the teacher will appear" I have always been a great fan of pasta, cheese, cream, olive oil and hence Italian food. Having spent a fortune in Italian restaurants, it was time for me to learn the technique of making good Pasta. Just as in the saying, Ms. Veera Cooper offered to teach me the art. Whole Foods Store Good food requires good ingredients. Fresh vegetables and cheese were purchased from the chef's favorite store, Whole foods. This store has some amazingly delicious fresh cheese, bread, deli products in addition to vegetables, meat and other groceries. A foodie can easily spend more than a couple of hours tasting the samples of bread, cookies, peanut butter/ almond butter and enriching his/her knowledge of available options. Located near WTC site, the prices could cause a few frowns; but the products are worth every cent you spend on them. Pasta Recipe Though thousands of recipes are available on-line, this section is here just to pr

Grimaldi's Pizzeria

Where is it? Grimaldi's Pizzeria is located in Brooklyn, near the water front below the Brooklyn bridge. How to get there? Take the A or C train to High Street and walk to the water front. The pizzeria is located on the Old Fulton Street and can usually be identified by a long queue. Catch * No slices * Expect long queues. Other associated activities * Brooklyn Bridge walk * Brooklyn ice cream factory for some great ice-creams. In their own words, Grimaldi's is an institution in the world of Pizzas. According to some non-authentic sources, the reason for their location in Brooklyn is the ban on coal-oven cooking that existed in Manhattan when the Pizzeria was being setup. Grimaldi, who wanted to offer the experience of authentic pizza to his customers, decided to have it right across the east river under the Brooklyn Bridge. The pizzeria is very popular among the residents of New York and enjoys patronage by celebrities like Mayor Bloomberg and former NYC Mayor Guiliani. Zagat