San Carlo Osteria Piemonte, an elegant, contemporary restaurant specializing in refined fare from Italy’s Piedmont region. I definitely have a thing for Italian food, especially pasta, and after a little research for delicious restaurants in Soho I found this place: San Carlo Osteria Piemonte. Friends of mine where in town and we decided to go there for dinner and we did not regret it. The service was really good, wine on point and the food super delicious. The restaurant offers seasonal and different pasta courses which are authentic northern Italian cuisine. The ambience inside combines Italian simplicity with the typical SoHo brick-walled setting.

One perk of living in New York are the farmers markets during summer time. Different local farmers offer fresh, locally grown and organic products. I ran out of honey so I decided to pick up everything from the Rockefeller Farmers Market. I got a bunch of different vegetables, fruits, local honey and maple syrup which I will need for my homemade granola. I love shopping from local farmers, besides the fact that I’m able to support local businesses, I also know where the products come from. I just hope that these markets will get rid of the plastic bags and use paper or cotton bags for their products.