a little bit of italy

I love when you set out to do something and it doesn't go as planned, but it turns out better.  Juli and I went out for our 'girls night' dinner at Broadway Pizza in LBI.  We biked over there on a perfectly perfect beachy evening, but when we got there, it was closed.  After the initial disappointment since this is our little tradition together, I remembered seeing a sign down the road outside the Italian deli that said "now open for dinner" so we headed on over to check it out.   The dining area was more special than I'd expected and the owner, Deb, welcomed us in - I immediately felt that I'd known her for years.  They had a special prix fixe menu with many choices, and the waitress said if there is something we wanted that is not on the menu, they could certainly make it for us as an a la carte item.  Dinner was fabulous - I had a pear and arugula salad and the lobster crepes..... Juli had bolognese style baked ziti and we shared a dessert that was TO DIE FOR.... the "Teardrop" perfectly named and I won't describe it, just go try it.  Her husband, Francis, is the chef, which explains the amazing crepes and awesome desserts, and he can cook a mean Italian dish!  We left full and happy and feeling as though we'd dined at a friend's house (a friend with a really nice house who has a husband who is a really good cook).  When in LBI - check it out for sure.....

A Little Bite of Italy