Does anyone know the recipe for an Aperol aperitivo? I know it’s Aperol + prosecco, but I’m not really sure of the proportions, and wonder if I need to add a little soda or something else. I’ve had a delectible...

Eating my way through the Capital Region (see below) and NYC (see the Manhattan Board). This is what I have learned so far: FOOD SHOPPING +Roma Foods (they even have harissa!) +Honest Weight Food Coop (have not been yet but hounds...

is maintained here in NYC. Corriere della Sera hangs just inside the front door and i heard people ordering in Italian. I plan on going back after work one of these days for aperitivo. The next test is whether they make un...

The best Chinese restaurant I have been to outside of NYC is Emperor’s at 10 Wolf Rd, Albany, NY. It’s not fancy, but the food is very fresh. It should be open those days.

When I dined at Dell' Anima in the past, i noticed that they has this "aperitivo" (Italian happy hour?) Fri – Sun from 4-6pm, with free Italian food assuming you get a drink. I have never been at those hours so I can give...

davmar77, you might want to check out this long thread: http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/349608 As I explore leaving NYC and returning to the Capital Region food/good restaurants keeps coming up as an issue. Saratoga Springs has...

, it was flawless... Homemade dark chocolate ice-cream to fini off with was too a winner! My only regret is that I cannot remember the name of the tiny aperitivo bar we went to near Ada & Alfredo on our first night in Rome. It had...

expectations for duck tend to be on the high side. The best duck I had this year was at The Modern – Dining Room (it was like butter) so that is the gold standard. The Harrison and Cornelia Street (both in NYC) also have...

recommend Tia Pol in NYC. Worth a trip for those alone!

Does NYC include the outer boroughs- if so Peter Luger hands down for me ahhhh.

I’m lucky to go back and forth between Upstate and NYC so I don’t need to depend on Putnam :) jspear, didn’t know there is a Roma’s besides the one in Loudonville. If I had to pick a location to live based...

design stores. I will definitely return. FRATELLI LYON – After wandering the design stores we ended up here for aperitivo (who wants to stay sober?). I was quite impressed with the italian-style aperitif tails – very...

As a transplanted NYC-er I was pleased as could be to find Gershon’s. Brisket w/ chopped liver on rye and a pickle: heaven.

Sindoni Sausage! Anchors Fish Fry! Redwood Rot Dogs! Why is Schenectady & Troy the only places on the planet to serve that meat sauce on their hotdogs...none in NYC, or elsewhere in the USA they all use Chili? What is the secret

to as “el segundo desayuno” or they simply use the expression “tomar un cafe” or “tomar algo”. Past 12:30 or 1:00, the snack is usually referred to as "el aperitivo". Lunch is...