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Shelter: Argentine & Italian food with a rustic winter feel
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Eat Breakfast Any Time Of Day At Buvette
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Ereka Vetrini on Parm NYC: The ONLY place to get chicken parm.
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Frankies Spuntino
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Extra Virgin – Extra Good Food and Charm
Extra Virgin is no longer a secret for the residents of the West Village. In fact, it is one of the most popular brunch places in Manhattan. Extra Virgin feels very low key, with its exposed brick walls, wooden tables, and friendly staff, however the food is just as good as in any up-scale restaurant. They change their menu frequently, and they always offer
inventive Mediterranean dishes. I simply love their roasted chicken and the delicious artichokes Provençal. The place is always crowded, but if you are lucky to get a table outside, you will get a good feeling of the life in the popular West Village. The restaurant is on the corner of West 4th street and Perry street, one of the most charming blocks in New York City.
259 W 4th St
New York, NY 10014
(212) 691-9359
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Bocca di Bacco
This charming Italian venue, called Bocca di Bacco, manages to stand even in the competitive restaurant scene of Hell’s Kitchen. Even though they call themselves a wine bar, explained by the generous selection of 40 wines by the glass and around 500 by the bottle, I personally consider Bocca di Bocca a fabulous restaurant, with an amazing Northern Italian cuisine. The space is stunning. Mostly made of wood, with brick walls, and dimmed light, this is one of Hell’s Kitchen's most romantic spots. If you pass by Eights avenue and 54th street, you are probably not going to miss it. Their majestic wooden door made me walk in Bocca di Bacco for the first time.
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Put you best dress on, and try L’Artusi!
L'Artusi delivers an Italian food experience at its best, in a chic environment. What more can you ask for? Quite larger than an average West Village restaurant, L'Artusi looks spacious and glamourous. It is the kind of place where you can put on a pair of high heels, and your favorite cocktail dress and have dinner downtown, without feeling overdressed. The deco is chic, with dark walls, high ceilings, and a lot of marble.They have two floors, both just as crowded, but the place still feels cozy and intimate.
Their small dishes are heavenly, and the cheese bar is famous among cheese lovers. I love their scallops, the big selection of wines, and not to mention the desserts. L'Artusi can satisfy the taste of even the most critical New Yorkers.
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Rubirosa – for a memorable slice of pizza
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Grom with Ereka Vetrini
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Keste is Neapolitan for “This Is It”
San Marzano tomatoes, buffalo mozzarella flash-frozen in Campagna, Italy before shipping to New York, sea salt, volcanic stone heated to one thousand degrees: these are just some of the necessary ingredients for a true Italian pie at Keste Pizza & Vino. And this attention to authentic detail is working, as the newest contender for the best slice in New York, it has already ranked #1 on NY Mag's list of NYC's Top Pie.
Keste Pizza & Vino offers over twenty pizza pies ranging in price from $9 to $19 with striking toppings such as imported cooked ham, butternut squash cream and truffle spread. Once the order is placed and the toppings are spread over the dough, pizzas cook in just one minute thanks to the thousand degree oven.
Chef-owner Roberto Caporuscio is a traditionalist when it comes to making his twelve-inch Neapolitan pies. With an oven that was made by artisans flown in from Naples, Keste Pizza & Vino is the newest contender for the legendary New York slice status, even if it is through and through Italian. The name sake pie has tomatoes, buffalo mozzarella, prosciutto di parma, arugola, gran cru and extra virgin olive oil. And for the purist there is always the simple elegance and perfection that is the equally popular Margherita.
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Italian Culinary Heavyweights Deliver at Del Posto
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Tuxedo Wearin’, Soprano’s Stylin’ at Acappella
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New Museum’s Lisa Phillips Dines at Gemma
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Maialino is Danny Meyer’s New Crown Jewel
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Armani Ristorante
We love the Big Apple not only for the fabulous fashion finds, but also for its fantastic food. And now, visitors to NYC can have both when they visit Giorgio Armani’s latest venture, Armani Ristorante. The fashion heavyweight may cause you to expand your waistline; his restaurant features tempting cuisine and is set atop his flagship store, with spectacular views of the city. A day of shopping topped off with an indulgent meal while gazing out at the New York scene below? Sounds like the perfect NYC afternoon to us.
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Grotta Azzurra
Complete with a wine cellar and private dining room, this Little Italy café stays true to traditional cuisine. With a menu spanning from Caprese salad to pan-seared lobster to chicken scarpiello, it has something for everyone. The wooden moldings and granite floors give the restaurant a feel of Rome and reasonable prices round out its appeal.