Best of Metromix New York 2012Italian
You can say that New York City wrote the book on Italian cuisine in America. We've got a whole neighborhood to prove that (buon giorno, Little Italy!), with all the rustic trimmings to match (wine bottle-laden shelf, check!). But over the past decade, the city has seen a boom in Italian cooking being pushed to the highest level—on par with NYC’s well-established French regime. Here are five restaurants operating at that level. If you think we left out a deserving nominee, let us hear about it!
And the winner is…
Locanda Verde
377 Greenwich St.
New York, NY 10013Neighborhood: Tribeca
Chef Andrew Carmellini is all about a relatively affordable menu that skews family-style, from orecchiette with homemade duck sausage.
Nominees
Osteria Morini
218 Lafayette St.
New York, NY 10012Michael White goes back to his Emilia-Romagna roots with a pork-y, pasta-y symphony in Nolita
Scarpetta
355 W. 14th St.
New York, NY 10011Neighborhood: Meatpacking District
This Meatpacking District spot has a name that alludes to food so savory, you’ll wanna mop every last drop with a piece of bread (aka "scarpetta").
Sfoglia
1402 Lexington Ave.
New York, NY 10128Neighborhood: Upper East Side
Critical darling is an Upper East Side Italian classic.
Torrisi Italian Specialties
250 Mulberry St.
New York, NY 10012Neighborhood: Nolita
Compact Nolita café, which melds homey Italian bites with refined cooking technique and local ingredients.
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