| Trattoria Toscana |
| 64 Carmine St. (bet. Bedford St. & 7th Ave. S.) |
212-675-8736
141654 |
| Food |
Decor |
Service |
Cost |
| 27 |
19 |
24 |
$0 |
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Cuisine Type: Tuscan
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| Hands-on host Franco Fazzuoli "could not be more welcoming" at this West Village "winner" where "terrific" "true Tuscan cooking" is "served with no pretense" in a "warm", "unpretentious" setting perfect for "talking the evening away"; "manageable prices" make it all "worth returning for." |
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| Il Mulino |
| 86 W. Third St. (bet. Sullivan & Thompson Sts.) |
212-673-3783
51179 |
| Food |
Decor |
Service |
Cost |
| 27 |
19 |
24 |
$0 |
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Cuisine Type: Italian
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| "Keep hitting the redial key" and "if you're lucky", you'll ultimately be "rewarded" with a reservation at what many consider the "il ultimo" when it comes to "classic" Italian food; sure, it's "crowded and noisy", but that's because this Village standby "never misses"; P.S. "bring your appetite and someone else's credit card" – or go for the more accessible lunch, unless the presidents are there. |
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| Scalini Fedeli |
| 165 Duane St. (bet. Greenwich & Hudson Sts.) |
212-528-0400
49950 |
| Food |
Decor |
Service |
Cost |
| 26 |
24 |
25 |
$0 |
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Cuisine Type: Italian Northern
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| Located in the "beautiful", "barrel-vaulted" space that housed the original Bouley, this TriBeCa Northern Italian from chef Michael Cetrulo provides "excellent" food and "pro service"; "expensive", yes, but "for a terrific meal it's absolutely worth it"; "<I>le scalini che ti porto al cielo.</I>" |
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| Pepolino |
| 281 W. Broadway (bet. Canal & Lispenard Sts.) |
212-966-9983
51685 |
| Food |
Decor |
Service |
Cost |
| 26 |
18 |
22 |
$0 |
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Cuisine Type: Florentine Tuscan
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| "Outstanding" TriBeCa trattoria presenting a "real taste" of Tuscany in a "relaxed", bi-level setting tended by an "informed" crew; fans "don't understand why it isn't more popular" – maybe the "off-the-beaten-track" address and "sobering" tabs have something to do with it. |
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| Scarpetta |
| 355 W. 14th St. (bet. 8th & 9th Aves.) |
212-691-0555
59005 |
| Food |
Decor |
Service |
Cost |
| 26 |
22 |
23 |
$0 |
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Cuisine Type: Italian
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| Even "jaded NYers" get "weak in the knees" over the "transcendent" Italian cooking at Scott Conant's "wonder on 14th Street", where his signature spaghetti can "transport you to Rome a lot faster than Alitalia"; expect suitably "airborne" pricing, a "stylish", "skylit" setting and, naturally, "hard-to-get" reservations. |
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