Aiello's Pizza Emporium 383 3rd Ave New York, NY 10016 (212) 683-7746 January 27, 2003
				A very cold day. I forgot to wear my long underwear and my lunch companion wanted to take the subway, so walking was out.  The subway it was.
			I liked Aiello's.  It was clean, which to me is always a good sign.  The counter person was friendly, another good sign.  The cheese steak was good enough for a return visit.  I would prefer the bread untoasted,  I would prefer more cheese and I would prefer hot peppers.  But all in all, a delightful experience.  Total cost, including a $1.00 bottle of water was $9.20.  Approximate caloric intake, with french fries, 650. We got there a little before noon and the restaurant was empty, but it did fill up with a nice crowd as time went on. My friend suggested Ailleo's for Buffalo Wings and we well probably re-visit for that menu item.
		For some reason, being in a clean restaurant, seeing people enjoy themselves, made me feel good.  A sort of, "this  is what life is all about feeling.".  A friend of mine was at the Iowa state fair last summer where he counted the number of foods they had on a stick.  He said it was a good day and asked me if that was what life was about.  (maybe he was being ironic, but i didn't answer it that way). In my opinion, yes life is all about food on a stick. It's about enjoying things wth the people you love. Trying new things (like a fried snicker's bar on a stick), Laughter. Companionship. Walking on clear blue days and clean restaurants.
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