Revisiting Appetizers

I don't dine out much because I'm not a fan of spending (a lot of) money on food. A 20 could buy me a new shirt instead. haha However, eating is a great bonding activity and an easy date to set up. I wanted to catch up with my fashionista friend and fellow blogger Audrey (Audrey Allure), so we met up for dinner in the city on Friday June 11th.


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I suggested a restaurant I've been to twice in the past: Cafetasia, in the Greenwich Village location (8th street).

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This inexpensive Thai restaurant has a great vibe with candles on the tables (cafeteria style & 2 seaters) and candle lights hovering above.

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The only downside is it gets packed and is obnoxiously LOUD. I ordered a small portion of chicken and shrimp shumai (aka dumplings) and calamari fritters. I also got a lemonade which is extra tasty from this place because it has some other fruit in it.

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That was my second time ordering the lemonade and wondering about the fruit inside of it: What is it called? What is it?! I just looked it up on Google and the name of the foreign (it's from China) small, white, soft, sweet fruit in the Cafetasia lemonade is lychee.

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As far as the food goes, I’ve made the same order both of the previous times I was at the restaurant: July 08 to celebrate the end of a journalism workshop I participated in at NYU

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and January 10 for my bestie’s birthday dinner.

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Once I like a certain food, I develop a slight addiction to it so I like to place the same order multiple times no matter where I go. Additionally, I don’t like to step outside of my comfort zone with food in case I don’t like it. It’s nice to live life taking chances but I prefer to know that I will enjoy what I’m paying for to eat. In any case, the majority of Cafetasia’s menu looks appealing to me. Even though the restaurant is dim and noisy, I definitely recommend it. You may want to check out what the atmosphere is like at a different time: it’s open all week, morning to night! Cafetasia is a great place to eat with friends and everyone will appreciate the prices! PS. To the 21+ crowd, I’ve been told the drinks are delicious. Craving Thai food or want to try it? Enjoy!