5.14.10

We started off the night having dinner with Elisa and Frank again. Of course, they prepared a meal to die for, almost too gorgeous to eatthe key word being almost. We met their neighbors which is actually Franks brother, and his family. Niko and Jessica made it as well. Niko had us all on the floor laughing with his jokes and stories about his cat, Bubunu (goodness knows if I spelled it right!?). He has the greatest French accent, so it made everything he was saying twice as fun to hear! It didnt take long for us to be stuffed.
Afterwards, we finally got a chance to spend some time with Justine and her boyfriend, Jov. They took us down to Lygon Street where it is infamous for their restaurantsItalian to be exact!
Every restaurant was full of people and the sidewalks were busy as well. It was kind of late, so it was neat to see that there is more to do then to just hit clubs or pubs.
We first got some pizza. I was craving spaghetti sauce pretty badly, so, I just ordered a gravy boat of Napoli sauce! Yum! I ate the whole thing! On my top ten list of best sauces.
After, we hopped next door for some gelati. Its like gelato, except its like a sorbet. It looks so smooth and shiny.its strangely appealing; I could hardly make a choice. I decided on the mango, and Justine got lemon. I wouldnt lie to youit was like I was eating a mango right out of its skin. The taste was dead on, and the texture even felt like the squishy insides of the fruit. I then took a bite of the lemon. The first word out of my mouth was WOWZERS! I couldnt believe how rich and zesty the lemon flavor was. I have been craving mango gelati ever since, but it seems that only Gelatissmo serves the best stuff.
Right after, we grabbed a cappuccino at another little restaurant and then headed home. It was nice to see a nightlife outside of what I am use to in Cleveland. The concept of going out for coffee takes a whole new meaning out here, and I love it!
That night, John and I laughed at each other while we tried to see whos stomach stuck out more. Neither of us have eaten so much in such a short time span. I think we both put on 10 pounds that day!