Spunto Pizza

shroomtown

The company I work for moved offices from midtown to SoHo. My commute stayed the same but the selection of eateries multiplied by 3. Sure there are a ton of places to grab a bite near Times Square, but most of it is for tourists which means 1) it's overpriced and 2) it's not nearly great quality.

On the first day we moved in, our boss treated us to some pies from Spunto. Super thin crust pizza. Wow was it good!

Besides the fact we were starving and it was a rare free lunch, the pizza was legitimately tasty.

We got the Classica which is Marinara Sauce, Fresh Tomatoes, Fresh Mozzarella, Fresh Basil; Salsiccia Dolce which has Marinara sauce and cheese, sweet Italian sausage, caramelized onions, fresh basil; Shroomtown that has Marinara Sauce & Cheese, Portobello, Shitake, Button Mushrooms, White Truffle Oil; and The Big Pineapple- Marinara Sauce & Cheese, Fresh Pineapple, Smoked Bacon, Fresh Tomatoes, Fresh Basil


Salsiccia Dolge

Seriously amazing. I got to try every single slice. The plain was nothing to write home about (though I probably shouldn't have had that one last). Shroomtown has the truffle oil which makes it a step above the others. The Big Pineapple was a great twist on the Hawaiian- and really, how can one go wrong with bacon? And the sausage was unusual because it wasn't large chunks of sausage like I usually see on pizza. It was more of a chili-consistency.

This is not for Chicago-style lovers!! The crust is super thin, crispy but still soft. If you're around for lunch, there is an outdoor patio and a special... 2 plain slices and a beverage for $5, or $6 if you want a topping such as mushrooms. Not bad, not bad.

The Annual Christmas Eve Dinner

Merry Christmas!!

Apologies for the lack of updates; I've been a busy bee.
Just because I haven't been blogging does not mean I haven't been eating or cooking; quite far from the truth actually!
I must admit I am finding it "embarrassing" whenever I whip out my camera before eating, for people just think I'm nuts.
Then I explain, "It's for my food blog" and first timers ask, "Really? You have a food blog??", as if I were just making that up as an excuse to take photos... Sheesh. But usually people think it's cool and let me click away. You know who's your true friend when they automatically wait before digging in so I can snap a shot of their food, or when they ask if I'm going to take one when I just want to dig into my burger. And you know they're your best friend when they start sending you photos of food they have eaten.

But its Christmas and sure it's about spending time with your family, but it's also really a time to wonder why you ate so much. I'm still full from last night. Every Christmas Eve, my Aunt Kathy prepares a traditional Italian seafood dinner for my uncle and luckily my mom and I get to partake. Kristina, my cousin, of course is there too and this year we had a special guest, Sean, her new boyfriend. He agreed to an eating contest in the future, so stay tuned.

Without further ado, feast your eyes on this... feast. Note, I didn't take pictures of all the dishes, but I think you'll get the idea.


tuna salad & aunt kathy's calamari


Kris and Sean's brussel sprouts and Aunt Kathy's coconut shrimp with an apricot and horseradish dipping sauce


my mom's stuffed mushrooms


Kris' Belgian Chocolate Cake


my pineapple coconut cake which I will post a recipe to another day

Afterwards, my mom and I went over to Daniel and Willy's Christmas Eve dinner and while we didn't eat a second meal (Lord knows I wish I had room to though!), we couldn't help but ooh and ahh over the desserts.




Happy holidays!

Stay warm,
N