And That's A Wrap!

Monday, April 16, 2012

It is sad that this day has come where I conclude my blog by doing a wrap up of my worst experience with Italian food and my best experience throughout this semester.

As you may know, Vic’s Italian Restaurant was by far the worst place I have ever been to. I can still imagine and taste the pasta soaked in olive oil. Even though the waitress and hostess were incredibly nice, their food on the other hand needed a lot of work.

Maybe it was just what I worded or maybe they just did not like me from the get go. But I do know that day was my last visit to Vic’s. I hope for someone else’s sake, they read the reviews, or stick to pizza.

On an exciting note, my favorite Italian restaurant was hands down Café Luna. It has almost been a month and I am still craving their Faralle al Salmon. Yum. Yum. Yum. Drooling as I am writing.

Just by writing this I do believe that I will be eating that for dinner tonight. It is just way too delicious to pass up. And of course, I did. Thanks to my wonderful mother. Oh how I have missed sharing this adventure with her these last few weeks.

After this wrap up, I’m most likely not going to Italian food for a while. Thanks to Alexandria, Sushi is now my weakness!

The History on Italian Food

Tuesday, April 10, 2012

I decided to write about the history of Italian food because I was getting a little irritated with trying new restaurants and wasting all my money on bad ones.

Over more than 2,000 years ago, Italy found its mark during the Roman Empire movement dating all the way back to the first century B.C.

What I found interesting in my research was that different regions had different styles of cooking and menus based upon the people living there.

For example, the coastal regions of Italy are all about the fish and seafood recipes (which I love, so of course this was very interesting to me). With Sicily, it is all about the spices and sweets of the pasta and noodles.

From an article I read, the author stated, “Italian cuisine is extremely diverse and rich which and that is why it is considered one of the most unique and amazing cuisines in the world."

Gorgeous picture on the water from Italy. Courtesy of Google.

Talking about all the different types of ingredients and regions of Italy, it makes me wish I could just pack my bags, get on a plane and take off and try all the different pastas.

At the bottom of this article, it gave different links about Italy and the Italian food and recipes, I clicked on pretty much all the cities and I wrote down half of their ingredients. Needless to say, I cannot wait to try them all!

As I start to wrap up my blogs for the semester, read on until next week and be informed about my favorite Italian and worst Italian food throughout this experience.

Get Your Pasta Pronto!

Tuesday, April 3, 2012


Pronto Pasta is located at 404 E Six Forks Rd , in Raleigh, NC.


Walking in I had no idea what to except of this place since the name of the restaurant was called Pronto Pasta. I kept having these thoughts like, "Will it be fresh? Please don't let me get food poisoning".


As I entered, they had signs at the front pointing to the left and giving you directions to where you place your order at. It was almost like going to Moe's Southwest Grill or Armadillo Grill.


What I loved most about the restaurant was the decorations hanging on the wall and the bright colors they chose. It really made the place stand out.

After only having thirty-seconds to make up my mind, I went with the first option on the menu, Shrimp Polenta with chicken broth, bacon, red peppers and green onions sprinkled on top and for everyone who knows about my blog, seafood is my weakness. 


When they brought my food out, I looked at the woman and said, "Is this pasta?" Because instead of it looking like normal pasta that I usually would get, it looked like shrimp and grits in the shape of two squares. But, I will admit, it was very tasty but a little heavy for me. 

The chicken broth smothered the shrimp and red peppers. I could hardly taste the seasonings on them both. The bacon was crispy, but there was not enough for how much food they gave me.


I wish I could have gone back and changed my order but I was running out of time and I was not about to pay another 10 or 11 dollars for another meal. 

Alexandria O'Brien-Player said, "If I went back, I would definitely order something different. But all in all it was okay".


All in all, Pronto Pasta was very welcoming and a small bright cheerful restaurant. If I get the chance to go back, I would definitely order something different. Maybe this is a sign to stop ordering pasta that has anything to do with seafood.


Read on as the search continues...