This evening, I met up with my friend Amanda for an early dinner. Gracie introduced the two of us when she visited a few weeks ago, so it was fun to chat with someone new!
We went to Don Giovanni, an Italian restaurant in Chelsea.
The interior was cozy and fun- lots of old-school pictures on the walls!
I was excited for some thin-crust brick oven pizza, but out waitress informed us that they weren’t serving pizza until later in the evening. Fail.
Shouldn’t a restaurant known for its pizza serve it all day?
Though I was disappointed by the lack of pie, my meal was still pretty darn good. I started with the house salad, which was surprisingly big and full of fresh veggies!
For my entrée, I chose the vegetable primavera: a combination of mushrooms, broccoli, green beans, zucchini, carrots and peppers in red sauce.
I was a bit apprehensive about ordering just veggies at first, but this was delicious and filling. By the time my plate was clean, I was perfectly satisfied but not at all stuffed.
Oh, and I’m incredibly proud of myself for eating all the mushrooms. Granted, they were smothered in flavorful homemade sauce, but they didn’t gross me out one bit!
Amanda and I stayed at the restaurant for an hour and a half chatting. We have a lot in common- she actually went to college near where I grew up!
Have you ever been bummed out by a restaurant’s “time” rules? I know several of my friends frequently lament the fact that you can’t get Egg McMuffins past 11…
Are there any foods you want to like, but just can’t seem to enjoy?
