The meal made the traffic worth fighting.
Marc and I went on another quest to the Digital Press store in Clifton, NJ yesterday.
What a fiasco - took 4 hours to get there. 287 was a parking lot from the Tappan Zee all the way back to the Merritt. 13 miles, 2 hours. Why? Not a clue. At least the water pump held up! Oh, and the advisory on Thruway Radio was posted at 1:30 PM (we hit the traffic at about 4:10), so it had been this bad for two and a half hours when we got to it.
We finally got in to Clifton around 7. Between us we ditched 4 boxes of old video games (the purpose of the trip). We had a bunch of commons, and putting them all on eBay is such a pain in the ass. At least they’ll find happy homes.
So, after hanging around, talking games, searching for pieces to fill in the holes in our collections, and general BS, we take off at about 8. Needing dinner, we stop at a little Italian restaurant.
Where I had the best food I’ve put in my mouth all year long.
Pasta e Fagioli made with a chicken stock instead of tomato. Very subtle, and delicious.
And the sauce on the gnocci was like a tomato and cheese sauce with cream. Rich enough to not need any additional cheese. Even the iced tea was better than any other I’ve had.
Sure, it was a bit expensive by my normal standards. But worth every penny.
La Riviera Trattoria on Piaget Ave in Clifton NJ. A block and a half from the Digital Press store.