Princi

Considering all the amazing places Michael and I eat at, the pictures we've taken thus far (or lack thereof) really don't do them any justice! Yea, so who cares if you're sitting in a dim a$$ 5-star restaurant and your flash goes off once, twice, three times like you've never seen a white plate with a slab a fish and foam on it before?

I would like to think that I'm somewhat of a decent photographer... actually, no no, scratch that - photo enthusiast is the more appropriate term (since the definition of "photographer" is someone who takes pictures professionally and everyone knows I'm not a professional anything :) but my point-and-shoot Canon Powershot is becoming a hinderance on the quality of my picture taking! Especially when I know Michael has a super-zoom-super-performance camera just sitting there gathering dust on his bedside table! He's too lazy to carry it around and I find it too intimidating to use myself, until I get proper instructions i.e. lessons!!! I've decided (I need) to take photography lessons (you must know I take lessons for everything... golf lessons, skiing lessons, stretching lessons... I'm convinced I need snowboarding and tennis lessons, even though I've practiced both for years)!.. I hate to admit it, but I am what you'd call a Jack of all trades, master of none :P

Those last 2 paragraphs, all to prepare you for another below-par picture of Alan Yau's collaboration with Milanese baker, Rocco Princi, which some have coined as the "Armani of bread." We had been wanting to check it out, but while strolling through Soho last weekend, happily sauntered into it (without initially realizing what it was) to find that in addition to pastries, they also serve other Italian delectables such as pizza, pasta, and prosecco. We were too full from lunch to try more than just one of their signature pastries, but we'll definitely be back for more, as Alan Yau has once again, mastered the art of spontaneously refined communal dining. Good food is great, but a svelte backdrop is a plus.