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1.

Cuisine: Italian      Neighborhood: West Village

Diana F: "I'm not sure...I've eaten pasta in Japan and the food definitely was reminiscent of that. Is it a good thing though? There's a reason traditional Italian pasta is so beloved,..."

2.

Cuisine: Italian      Neighborhood: West Village

Tiffany Lauren Q: "Last night, I watched an episode of Iron Chef America on Food Network where Chef Mario Batali showed his skill and duked it out with a very worthy challenger, Chef..."

3.

Cuisine: Italian      Neighborhood: East Village

Pierce S: "My fourth time at Otto. Two pastas and two pizzas in total. This time was exceptional, especially for a Sunday night and very late with a couple of..."

4.

Cuisine: Italian      Neighborhood: SoHo

Reginald S: "Peasant, where should I begin? Everything that I look for in an Italian restaurant, superb extra virgin olive oil, slimplicity with excellent flavors, or a lovely waitress, Peasant has..."

5.

Cuisine: Italian      Neighborhood: Gramercy

Reginald S: "No...not that cheesy dessert place. My friends and I found Via Emilia randomly in an obscure spot in Gramercy. The interior of the restaurant is well-designed; furniture and wall tiles..."

6.

Cuisine: Italian      Neighborhood: SoHo

Amy H: "Eh. Salty...."

7.

Cuisine: Italian      Neighborhood: Gramercy

Mary Jane W: "Great little place. Friendly service...not the best I've ever had but better than the service I've had at other notable Italian restaurants (Babbo...). Started with the asparagus with parmigiano and butter..."

8.

Cuisine: Italian      Neighborhood: Midtown East

Tiffany Lauren Q: "Approximately three weeks ago, I had to undergo a fairly annoying dental procedure that rendered me to a liquid diet for a couple of days. The night before this terrible..."

9.

Cuisine: Italian      Neighborhood: TriBeCa

Karmen L: "Best lamb I've had in the city. Fantastic red that we've had... god I'm still thinking about the red..... and the desserts - damn I inhaled the zabaglione berries and..."

10.

Cuisine: Italian      Neighborhood: Upper East Side

Annabel L: "i had the pleasure of organizing the office xmas party, so i was invited to a tasting menu at Petaluma by the manager so we would use them as our..."

11.

Cuisine: Italian      Neighborhood: SoHo

Annabel L: "Definitely Tuscan theme with hand-made pasta and simple sauces. Light and filling, but just enough for the meal. Nice wines, but not too many selections. Desserts are your typical tiramisu..."

12.

Cuisine: Italian      Neighborhood: West Village

Mary Jane W: "...to come to Scarpetta! I only ate there two weeks ago, but I was really impressed. I just sat at the bar but there was no resentment whatsoever. It's a..."

13.

Cuisine: Italian      Neighborhood: West Village

Yaeri S: "A cute corner Italian bistro, open daily for lunch with a menu featuring paninis, salads and sweet and savory crepes. I had their signature crepe with grilled chicken, artichokes, etc.,..."

14.

Cuisine: Italian      Neighborhood: Murray Hill

Charles O: "First post.  So my most recent culinary outing.  And it's unfortunate I did not come across Gobbl a couple years ago.  Rather than wasting mindless hours on the likes of..."

15.

Cuisine: Italian      Neighborhood: East Village

Peter K: "When you bring up the topic of small plates, you're more than likely to mention tapas, which then leads to various Spanish dishes and Spanish wines. While I do enjoy..."

16.

Cuisine: Italian      Neighborhood: Lower East Side

Melanie L: "Great little spot in the LES. Long and narrow. Mushroom spaghetti was delicious. Yam/squash ravioli a tad too sweet. Didn't enjoy the sausage dishes as much...."

17.

Cuisine: Italian      Neighborhood: Gramercy

Cindi L: "I decided to go here after reading the cheap eats roundup by ny mag.  Bar Stuzzichini made it for their $17 brunch.  For $17, you get three small plates (and..."

18.

Cuisine: Italian      Neighborhood: Upper West Side

Pierce S: "Went to Campo last night with a friend. Not a huge difference from Pertutti, its predecessor in the same spot. The..."

19.

Cuisine: Italian      Neighborhood: West Village

David B: "Just had an absolutely exquisite meal!  It started off with the authetnically Italian waiter bringing my family and I a bottle of sparkling and flat water.  Next Came the o..."

20.

Cuisine: Italian      Neighborhood: East Village

Nicole R: "pasta was amazing and bartender was really helpful in picking out wines...."

21.

Cuisine: Italian      Neighborhood: Theater District

Cynthia N: "elegant setting excellent Italian food don't forget to try their Sorbetti e Gelati..."

22.

Cuisine: Italian      Neighborhood: SoHo

Yishi L: "After the somewhat dissatisfying meal we had at Peter Luger (#1 steakhouse according to Zagat) last night, we went in search of something not rated in the Zagat for dinner...."

23.

Cuisine: Italian      Neighborhood: West Village

Jean T: "Great appetizers: truffle deviled eggs, fried risotto balls, and fried cauliflower with olive paste. Yummy main dishes: Picu Ragu (Chewy noodles with sausage red sauce) and pizzatta (with soft cheese)...."

24.

Cuisine: Italian      Neighborhood: East Village

Karmen L: "Good little niche in LES for good homemade italian cooking. Yum - black taglioni pasta......."

25.

Cuisine: Italian      Neighborhood: West Village

Peter K: "There's been a boom in the opening of Italian wine bars (the enoteca) in the last couple of years here in New York. The concept is pretty simple and attractive:..."

26.

Cuisine: Italian      Neighborhood: Theater District

Annabel L: "restaurant week is a great excuse to go to all the restaurants you've heard about, but couldn't afford. tucked away in the hustle and bustle of midtown is Esca. you..."

27.

Cuisine: Italian      Neighborhood: West Village

Kevin L: "There is no wait since the the place is pretty big. Though the portions are relatively small, the food is supurb. I highly recommend the sausage stuffed sage leaves and..."

28.

Cuisine: Italian      Neighborhood: Midtown East

Pierce S: "So I was fortunate enough to close out my Restaurant Week 2008 extravaganza (well, not quite because..."

29.

Cuisine: Italian      Neighborhood: West Village

Jennifer N: "Everything about this place strongly suggested that I would like it.  It's located on a quiet, quaint strip of 13th Street, the host/owner is most gracious, the bartender was wonderful,..."

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