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MARCH 10 Dining Diva
Buona Forchetta: Homemade
Pasta & Italian Specialties
BY HELENE OELERICH
Buona Forchetta is located in Le Havre’s private Clubhouse
and is also open to the public. The food and the
staff are OUTSTANDING!
Breakfast, lunch, and dinner are served. You will enjoy
the freshest ingredients and the highest quality of food.
My first delicious meal included fresh scallops wrapped
in bacon with a white wine lemon sauce. The special fish
of the day was Branzino in a lemon/butter sauce with
mixed veggies.
There are also several appetizers, pastas, salads, side
dishes and desserts, as well as a grill and lots of different
sandwiches. You may BYOB of wine or beer.
The restaurant is small and provides an informal dining
experience with lovely pool, bridge and water views.
As the weather improves, there will be outdoor dining
as well.
Buona Forchetta is open seven days a week. Breakfast
is served until 12:00; lunch from 12:00 till 5:00; and dinner
from 5:00 till 10:00.
It’s located at 168-68 9th Avenue (phone 718-767-
2000), and delivery is offered to the Whitestone/Bayside
area. You can view the menus at buonaforchettany.com,
and you can order online at grubhub.com.
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Phil, Helene & Grace enjoying a lovely meal!
Salmone Alla Griglia (grilled
salmon with garlic & EVOO)
Owner Luigi Forte &
Helene
Fried Calamari with cherry peppers Lava Cake with vanilla ice cream
Risotto with prosciutto, peas &
mascarpone
Crème Brulee (another yummy
dessert!)
Marching Towards Spring
BY NICHOLAS CHAVEZ
This month, winter will make its final curtain call in a
few weeks’ time.
As the cold weather subsides, it’s the perfect time to
defrost your creativity. Add new routines and reevaluate
your nutrition. December through February may seem
to last forever due to short days, long nights and chilling
temperatures. People tend to stay inside and stick to old
routines.
The beginning of spring gives us the opportunity to
change old habits and significantly improve our health
and overall wellness. Below are some simple, yet effective,
changes that you can make that can have a positive effect
on your life.
COMMUNITY SUPPORTED
AGRICULTURE
Community Supported Agriculture, better known as
CSA, has been gaining more popularity over the years.
CSA allows city residents to have direct access to high
quality, fresh produce grown locally by regional farmers.
When you become a member of a CSA, you’re purchasing
a “share” of vegetables from a regional farmer. Not
only do you have access to fresh, high quality produce,
but you also support our local community farmer – a true
win-win!
Other benefits include getting to intimately know what
is grown locally around you and truly understand what
each season of the year offers – this is where getting one’s
food from a supermarket versus a CSA differs – supermarkets
for the most part aren’t connected to a specific
farmer that allows them to offer more variety and abundance.
Editor’s note: There is a nearby CSA in Douglaston at
Alley Pond Environmental Center. Visit justfood.org for
more information.
NEW RECIPE INSPIRATION
Welcome spring
this year by setting
some time each
weekend to come
up with a new
nutrient dense
meal you can cook
during the week.
Pick a day where
you have plenty of
free time to allow
for extra prep and
cook time. Implement
nutritious
ingredients that
you have never
cooked with as a
way to introduce
new items to your pantry and heighten your creative
spirit. Consider making kale, bok choy, cacao, or even
avocado the star of the meal!
VERTICAL & PEDAL FITNESS
Goodbye 20 degree days, hello low 60 degree mornings
and afternoons! The ideal weather is rapidly approaching
which will allow for fantastic hiking and cycling weather.
Research a local park and enjoy the pleasant weather with
a friend or relative which will boost motivation and increase
physical activity.
Hiking outdoors has several benefits. It can improve
blood pressure, blood sugar levels, and build strength in
your glutes, quadriceps, hamstrings and core. Take 30 or
40 minutes to connect with nature and her surroundings.
Doing so will inevitability decrease stress and anxiety. Be
present and enjoy the moment.
If hiking doesn’t pique your interest, consider cycling.
In countries such as Denmark, cycling is very much a
part of everyday life. Meik Wiking, CEO of the Happiness
Institute in Copenhagen, attributes cycling to the high
overall wellbeing of Denmark.
With the forthcoming nice weather, increase or introduce
cycling into your weekly routine. Happy riding!