Back in Brooklyn!!! Man it feels strange - I've been away since July. As usual, things have changed here and there. A Sicilian cafe named Catania has opened up around the corner, in a bad luck spot that's housed many failed pizza shops. Based on my breakfast, the luck has changed. Permanently. I arrived at 8am on the dot, right when they were pulling hot things out of the oven. It was so good that I ate the equivalent of three breakfasts in one sitting!
I chose an almond-apricot twist, called a Treccina. It was light and warm and a beautiful intro to this lovely place. Normally, I would stop there. As I sipped a rich latte and stared out the window I figured it would be better for this blog to eat just one more thing... I didn't really WANT to do it, but I did it for the blog.
I didn't imagine the fritatta was going to be so damned big. It felt heavy on the plate as I carried it to my window seat. I wasn't bowled over by the taste, a bit on the bland side. As I imagined writing these words and not wanting to end the post on a down note, I figured, ok, just ONE more thing.
I chose a dopey-shaped sugar-encrusted donut called a Graffa. Wow, this thing was so light and airy and dazzling. Kind of like a normal donut pumped up with air. It was still warm from the oven and I spent quite a bit of time licking the sugar off my fingers.
Not only does this place serve breakfast, but they also serve up lunch and dinner. I am definitely going back to get some Sicilian pasta and a bunch of other stuff. The Dodo arrives in a few days. Will she come with me, I wonder?
193 Atlantic Ave
Brooklyn Heights
Brooklyn
I made it to the shop but couldn't stuff anything in after Iris =p
ReplyDeleteSo we will try the pasta for dinner one of the upcoming nights? Yeah?
@Dodo - this is a head fake comment, you are not really that interested....
ReplyDeleteNow that we have had pasta together at Catania... are you going to correct your last comment? Dopey!
ReplyDelete@SleepyDope - ok, ok, I underestimated the power of pasta on your greediness......
ReplyDeleteHey what happened, did you fall off the face of the earth? ;) Missing your posts, hope all's well! (Still miss Grumpy Travels...)
ReplyDelete@Anonymous - you may have just shamed me out of inaction.....
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