“Where Brooklyn at?!”
We heard this, oh, 87 times at the Jay-Z concert…responding every time with a “Wooo!”, waving our hands in the air like we just don’t care. (Although we clearly SO did.)
Anyhow, YES, we were in Brooklyn so my 17 year old self could get her fill of Jay-to-the-Izzo. But perhaps more importantly, we ate. And oh, how we ate.
Convivium Osteria is a rustic little gem within walking distance of Barclays Center, so if you live in the area or are there to relive YOUR teenage fantasies via song, stop by for some old world cuisine that will transport you to the countryside of Italy before heading back to the streets of Brooklyn. And trust me, even if you got 99 problems going in there, by the time you leave, being hungry ain’t one.
Let the foodporn begin…
WHERE: Convivium Osteria 68 5th Avenue Brooklyn, New York 11217
What’s the most memorable dish you’ve eaten this week?
Jessica Tiare Bowen lives in the juicy Big Apple with her adorable pink-nosed chihuahua, Gillman. He’s the inspiration for her first published children’s book, “Park Avenue Pound Puppy.” The book is the combined result of her two greatest passions: pooches and penning stories.
Her passions include art, urban hikes through Manhattan, drinking coffee with 3 creams and 6 sugars, making extremely detailed itineraries and traveling to far away places, singing along to Broadway shows, Netflix movie nights, discovering incredible treasures at Goodwill and thrift stores, and listening to stories from little people under 7 and big people over 70.
She started her career as New York City Teaching Fellow, teaching elementary school and theater arts at a special education school in the South Bronx for 6 years. She is now a Special Education School Improvement Specialist working in public schools throughout New York City. She is the Editor-In-Chief of the online New York City travel magazine, Used York City. The magazine focuses on finding the best of New York…as used by New Yorkers. She is a member of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators, and an ASPCA Ambassador.