Da andrea is not something I just tried for the first time. In a city with 32,473 dining options (I counted – no, I dont need to get a life, I love counting) the list of new places to try greatly overpowers the short list of places I keep coming back to. I’m always so tempted to try something new. And then there’s Da Andrea, the one place that became a family annual. The only place.
I’ll make it simple here with Da Andrea, skip the mambo jumbo and just tell you what to order. I really hope I spelled mumbo jumbo correctly as I’m still new to this blogging thing and I dont want to embarrass myself. I also have trouble with “Brouhaha” but I’m not gonna need to use it unless I run out of food description adjectives and say something like ” there was a brouhaha in my mouth” – lets hope we dont go there. But I digress, here it goes… sorry got no pictures here, just google em…
Le Tigelle – Made on the spot buns of heaven, with prosciutto imported from Parma. Tried this in other spots – Feh! Oh oh did I mention that the owners/cooks are from Emilia Romagna, the food capital of earth.
Grilled Calamari – Yum!
Homemade Pappardelle with sweet sausage – So good! a brouhaha in my mouth!!! with that truffle oil essence, cooked to perfection goodness. A must for me each time I’m there and I’m craving it right now.
Homemade is the name of the game here. Homemade Gnocchi, Cavatelli, Ravioli to name a few. I’m shocked at how low the prices are for this stuff. Da Andrea is my favorite cheap Italian in New York city
Eating With Ziggy 
LOVED! the Pappardelle with sweet sausage. Been too long, need to go back soon.