Allegretti

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A French chef with an Italian name: That pretty much sums up Alain Allegretti's Provencal-inspired Flatiron spot, which seeks to channel the French Riviera's Italian-influenced cuisine. The Nice-born Allegretti, who earned his chops working with the likes of Alain Ducasse, keeps things familiar, with pastas (oxtail-stuffed Nicoise ravioli), seafood (seared dorade with razor clams) and meats (veal rumsteak with vegetable confit) that evoke sunny climes, complemented by the restaurant's own yacht-like interior. I don't believe in very elaborate cuisine, like El Bulli," Allegretti says, referring to Ferran Adria's celebrated restaurant in Spain. "I had dinner there and I think it's spectacular, but I thought that David Copperfield was in the kitchen, not a chef. I just don't understand what I'm eating. That's not what I'm looking for."

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