Last Sunday, four of us met up for lunch at Italiannies Pasta Pizza & Vino, The Gardens. We were schoolmates during secondary school and haven't met each other since we left school which is ages ago... so this is sort of a secondary school reunion ^^
We had shrimp aglio olio ~linguine with shrimp, artichoke hearts, oven dried tomatoes, black olives and garlic~
shrimp linguine ~sauteed shrimp served with marinara sauce~
pepperoni pizza ~beef pepperoni, mozzarella cheese and shaved onions~
lamb chops with basil ~basil marinated lamb chops served with mashed potatoes and Marsala wine sauce~
and seafood risotto ~a medley of seafood sauteed in white wine with Arborio rice simmered in clam and chicken broth~
It was great to meet up after all these years. Definitely a lot of catching up to do. Everyone pretty much looks the same, only older. The food was good so is the ambience. Well, most important of all is of course, good company ^^
In Italy, families and friends gather together come dining time, sharing the stories of the day. At Italiannies, this rich tradition is followed faithfully with an ambience resembling authentic everyday Italian households and an amiable staff. It encourages guests to share their orders in the true Italian tradition as they believe strongly that the best ingredient for an enjoyable dining experience is some company to share good food with. Too bad, the only food we shared was the pizza... not being so Italian huh?
Till next week, looking forward to another reunion.
