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51 Bank St.,
New York, NY 10014
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A, C, E at 14th St.; L at Eighth Ave.
$10.50-$27
American Express, Diners Club, MasterCard, Visa
Recommended
This venue is closed.
The long, shiny windows are this Village restaurant's best advertisement. Through the sparkling panes that make up two corners of the convivial spot, passers-by catch the glimmer of candlelight, the roar of the wood-burning oven's open flame, and the animated smiles of the established, glamorous patrons. The scene is even more enticing inside with tile-topped tables, copper trays lining a non-windowed wall, and a Northern Italian menu highlighted by substantial portions of pasta and oven-fired meats and fish. A generous, vegetable-heavy antipasto includes zucchini, Brussels sprouts, mushrooms, sundried tomatoes, cauliflower, fennel, smoked mozzarella and proscioutto, or rosy, tender beef carpaccio, piled with peppery arugula and misted with lemon. Pansotti, a triangular ravioli stuffed with spinach and cheese in a creamy walnut sauce, particularly stands out on the pasta list, and tagliata, sliced sirloin steak sprinkled with rosemary, takes on a distinctive, cured-like edge from the oven. Hungry couples tend to gravitate toward the mixed grill for two, with baby lamb chops, Italian sweet sausages, and a daily fish. The best part of the experience, however, goes back to those windows, with their advantageous people-watching and the delicious satisfaction of finally being on the inside looking out.
Recommended DishesPansotti al tocco di noci, $16.50; beef carpaccio, $12.50
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