Italian Restaurants - Need opinion
Visiting over Thanksgiving. Have a reservation at Scarpetta on 11/23. We were there last summer and had appetizers at the bar. So, I am thinking maybe we should try something new for Italian. Below are my suggestions: Sfoglia, Avoce-Madison, Osteria Morini, and Ai Fori.
Should we stay with our reservation at Scarpetta or pick one of these?
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Sfoglia
1402 Lexington Ave, New York, NY 10128
Scarpetta
355 West 14th Street, New York, NY 10014
Osteria Morini
218 Lafayette St, New York, NY 10012
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I have not really been impressed with A Voce after Chef Carmellini left.
Morini is very loud and very crowded--tables are super close together. I thought Scarpetta was a much better experience.
What kind of atmosphere do you want? Any favorite dishes?
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Scarpetta
355 West 14th Street, New York, NY 10014A Voce
10 Columbus Circle, New York, NY 10019›5 Replies-
re: kathryn
not looking for anything in particular. I originally picked Scarpetta because we stopped by last summer late at night and had wonderful appetizers, plus I would like to buy Scott's cookbook. I have read about Sfoglia a few times and thought it might be worth a trip uptown.... casual dress, trendy crowd, etc.... We are staying at Gansevoort Park.
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Sfoglia
1402 Lexington Ave, New York, NY 10128Scarpetta
355 West 14th Street, New York, NY 10014-
re: BRI328
i haven't been to your alternate choices, but Scarpetta is one of my favorite/regular places...if you just had starters before, you might want to enjoy some of the pastas (the spaghetti, or the squid ink seafood pasta or the cavetelli w/ rabbit and mint) and Conant's signature black cod, as well as the soups, which are always well-executed...
Fwiw, while i've eaten in the main dining room a few times, i actually prefer dining at the bar, as it's easier to sample tastes of more wines, share dishes, etc...
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Scarpetta
355 West 14th Street, New York, NY 10014 -
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