Fig and Olive

Fig and Olive

If you are looking for a truly unique experience, go to Fig and Olive in the Meatpacking District.  There you will be shocked at the food you receive.  It is when of the few times you will leave saying “less is really more!”  I went there with my boyfriend for our five-year anniversary.  We were going big or going home.  We had heard rave reviews from many people, but waited a long time to go.  As you would expect from the name, almost all food in the restaurant is infused with some of finest olive oils.  This fact initially did not astonish me, but upon trying the food I am amazed.  We started off with a Crudo Tasting, which is extremely similar to tapas.  We were ecstatic with choice. You receive one to two bites of raw tuna, salmon and beef tartar.  For most people, this would disgust them. My advice is to give it a change. I promise it will surprise you.  Next, we had the Mediterranean Branzino and the Rosemary Lamb Chops.  The portions are on the smaller side but pack a punch.  They barely left room for bite size tastings of desert.  To be honest, you cannot go wrong with Fig and Olive, unless you do not give it a try.

Vocabulary

unique- one of its kind

shocked- amazed, in awe, surprised

rave- speak about with a lot of praise

infused- mixed with

finest- best

astonished- amazed

tapas- small plates of food

Cloze Sentences

1.   Last night we had small plates of ________________________.

2.   I was ________________________ at the end of the movie.

3.   The ice cream was ________________________ with vanilla.

4.   That is one of the ________________________ books I have ever read.

5.   I was ________________________ you never had dark chocolate before.

6.   The shirt with all the colors was ________________________.

7.   My parents always ________________________ about that hotel.

Grammar Lesson- Using End Marks Punctuation (Periods, explanation points & question marks).

Punctuation is used at the end of a sentence/clause.  Each form of punctuation has a different purpose.

 Periods- show the end of a complete sentence that states something

 Explanation Points- Shows that the person saying the sentence has excitement or is giving a command

Question marks- point out to the reader that the person was asking a question

Activity

Directions: Circle the correct punctuation for each sentence.

Did you buy that at mall (  .  /  ?  )

Don’t run (   !   /     ? )

Lucy has a dog and a cat (   !   /   .   )

 

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