"cshenk" > wrote in message
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> Julie Bove wrote:
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>> "Bruce" > wrote in message
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>> > > You've never been to Brooklyn. Very often a group will order a
>> > > Sicilian pie to share as an appetizer
>> > >
> https://foursquare.com/v/lb-spumoni-...64a520f85a1fe3
>> > >
> https://search.aol.com/aol/image;_yl...t=loki-keyword
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>> > If it's a small enough piece, I can imagine it.
>> >
>> > PS: I've been to Breukelen.
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>> The Italian places on Staten Island served huge portions. The casual
>> places served pizza by the slice. Angela and I would split one slice
>> of pizza and the smallest salad we could get and that was still huge.
>> We could not finish all the food. Made the mistake of trying to split
>> an order of ravioli once. Far too much food.
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>> When my parents came to visit, we'd each order a different thing and
>> ask for a box right away. Most of it was taken home,. There would be
>> enough food for my husband to have a meal after he got home from work
>> and then lunch the next day for all of us.
>
> I've seen places supersize things too. Doggie bags are my friends!

I dislike huge portions and doggy bags. They were rather a fact of life in
NY but here, most places offer more sensible portions.