Event #1: Convivio

The festivities began Wednesday night with a three-way birthday celebration with Diana's family.  We had a lot to celebrate, with Diana, Daniel, and I all having birthdays within a month of each other.  Some restaurants have a ton of hype but don't live up to expectations- this was the opposite.  This restaurant was fantastic, I really loved everything I had:

Chicken liver crostinis with grilled onion

Fusilli with pork and some kind of cheese sauce which was amazing

A pork dish with crispy rinds, hard to explain but delicious

Homemade gellato- chocolate, vanilla, cappuchino

It was a four course prix fixe, and was pretty reasonable given the amount and quality of the food.  I highly recommend Convivio, one of the best restaurants I have been to in the city.