With no other forms of entertainment in the city when the sun goes down eating out has been the go to way to meet friends and share a meal at a socially distanced restaurant.

The other evening, I joined a friend at Bocca Cucina which is located at 39 E. 19th Street.  Bocca Cucina basically serves Italian cuisine with a creative and modern edge.

Since the restaurants have basically taken over the streets we sat on the other side of the restaurant but in the street :).

Here is how they socially distanced their tables “in this remote section:) across the street from the restaurant 🙂

So what did I decide to order?

It was hot and muggy and seriously I just wanted something light.

So I ordered an appetizer of shrimps wrapped in bacon.

But since I knew that I was only getting 3 🙂 shrimps I ordered Brussel Sprouts with ham and I seriously love Brussel Sprouts so I was feeling pretty happy about that.

So how was dinner?

I enjoyed the seasoning on the shrimp but I found the bacon to be way too fatty and wound up unwrapping all the shrimp from the bacon.  But, I enjoyed the Brussel Sprouts and ham so that made up for the way too fatty bacon.

Then it was sooo muggy out I decided to order some dessert that would cool me off 🙂 .

So I ordered a Lemon Tart with fresh strawberries and blueberries.

It was good because it was light and sweet enough.

So would I recommend Bocca Cucina?

I would consider returning but I wouldn’t order the Shrimp and Bacon appetizer again 🙂 .

Bon Appetit