July 2nd 2010 Phillips Fine WInes & Via Ponte / Stockton, NJ

I heard Phillips was having an AVERY beer tasting so we

decided to check it out then have dinner next door @ Via Ponte.

Both are in Stockton, NJ about 1/2 hour from Ivyland.

We invited our biking friends Linda & Bruce along on the adventure.

We regularly come here to buy wine & beer

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Linda!

nice night to eat outside

SHADOW – dinner companion

Calamari Fritti

~ Tender calamari lightly floured and pan-fried to a crispy golden brown,

served with marinara sauce on the side.

 

We thought it was “ok”. A little greasy.

Broccoli Rabe Tradizionale

~ Pasta with sauteed broccoli rabe, garlic, extra virgin olive oil, red pepper flakes

and oil-cured black olives and sausage.

 

“ok, too”.  Felt like it was missing something.

Lasagne alla Siciliana

~ Fresh lasagna noodles layered with seasoned ground beef, sausage,

eggplant, proscuitto ham, tomato sauce, ricotta and pecorino-romano cheeses,

topped with tomato and besciamella sauce and baked

dessert tray  – we were ALL biking tomorrow so we were “allowed” to have dessert

banana & Choclolate gelati. my favorite part of the meal.

chocolate peanut butter cake – got the thumbs up = Maybe next time we’ll just come for dessert?

Linda & Bruce

Helen & Michael

Myuge 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon. Wine choice for tonight.