Sweet Adelina’s
Italian in Greenpoint

With a friend in from Los Angeles who had a show to catch at the Warsaw, it’d be dinner in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. Adelina’s, I thought! I suppose if I have a favorite Italian restaurant, it’d be Adelina’s. Everything I’ve ever had here is absolutely dreamy. With these thoughtful and delicious vegan options, great ambiance and a big window for my LA friend to watch Brooklyn walk by, a lovely respite from an otherwise hectic week.

To start, a Sicilian classic–Panelle. Fried yet creamy on the inside is one of my favorite texture juxtapositions. These chickpea flour fritters were just heavenly, though I needed a bit more lemon & aioli sauce.

My pizza–because I wanted potatoes of my pizza–the il Carciofino, vegan-style with Numu mozzarella, artichoke heart, fingerling potato & fresh rosemary and generous rivers of olive oil. I had to stop myself from eating it all… because I wanted leftovers to love another day.

I admit it isn’t the most photogenic from this angle… but I snapped away regardless. Fresh, soft doughy bread was half the pleasure.

And because going to Greenpoint is like going to another state, some scenery.

And the sunset that brought a chill to my bones. We’re not in summer anymore!