Locanda Verde / Tribeca Trattoria
A lazy afternoon at Locanda Verde in Tribeca is a perfect way to escape these cold winter days. It actually looked balmy out with the sun streaming in along with the people. The interior with wine-bottle-lined bookshelves, aluminum lamps, big baskets of fruit on the bar near the kitchen, has busy city vibe but still feels like you can spend the day sipping wine and sampling the delectable food as we did. The food is so seductive and reasonably priced you understand quickly why so many diners are clamoring to Andrew Carmellini’s bold family style fare. The menu is big but not overwhelming; the family style setup makes it easy to order from every section. The Ravioli as delicate as silk handkerchiefs and the lamb sandwich cooked perfectly pared with the polenta sticks that I’m still asking our Itamae Rider to recreate for me, all have a wonderful lightness to them he’s got a knack for making hearty foods somehow taste light and Summery. Rising star sommelier Josh Nodel can assist you in selecting one of the reasonably prices wines, and do save room for Karen DeMasco’s homemade biscotti misti, it’s the best cookie plate in the city.
379 Greenwich St., New York, NY
212-925-3797
