Earth at your table

After we through our laundry into the washer, we headed to Gaia Italian Cafe around the corner on Houston Street. When we walked into this little cafe for the first time a few months ago, I immediately felt a strong comradery- an Italian proprietor was busy cooking and running the place. Like me, she was doing everything. She takes orders, gives instruction to her employee, cleans the tables, packs your food. Simple good food is her motto. Today she was uttering to her help, "Make your life easier," which I often tell my workers. Inside the cafe is clean and spacious, and Taiyo got busy with magazines at the table. Unfortunately stroller access is not very easy, since the place is downstairs from the street. Taiyo was so comfortable in the space, probably feeling that this place is just like ours, but we had to take the food back to the laundromat. We settled for a Panini sandwich, Sano, with pesto, frittata, parmesan, tomato and arugula. Back at the laundromat, as soon as I open the package Taiyo was so excited poiting at the panini. It was just simply delicious with crisp homemade panini bread. It was fresh and so perfectly balanced. Taiyo could not stop taking a bite even before he could finish chewing what's in his mouth. He was really loving the flavor, and I was truly impressed he dug this food! It's an amazing bargain at $5, too. Highly recommended.