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A local favourite for many years that now has the Manhattan crowd coming over to try out its exquisite fare. A trattoria by [name], look and taste, Al Di La’s wine list is thick and the food is rustic. Chef Anna Kilnger trained at Lespinasse before setting out on her own to create a menu that includes roast lamb ragu and goat cheese pasta, grape-roasted duck and fennel-grilled sardines.
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Around the corner form the hustle and bustle of Little Italy’s 'authentic’ Italian restaurants, Little Charlie’s is about as NYC Italian as you can get. The tables are big; they have to be to accommodate the enormous seafood portions that are served up. The staff are amiable; and the restaurant is well-kept, though it couldn’t be considered designed by any means. Try the clams Sinatra for an appetiser and scampi marinara as a main.
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Even with reservations you may have to wait a bit for a seat, as folks tend to sit around and chat long after their meal has finished in this comfortable little candle-lit bar and restaurant. A spin-off from the successful Babbo’s, Lupa serves up Roman fare like squash-onion caponata and sweet and sour sardines. Try the spicy lamb sausage and other house-cured meats to taste the chef’s pride and joy.
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One of those slightly shabby places that is suddenly popular with every pretty young thing in the city, Angolo certainly could use a remodel, but then its charm would probably be lost. Many an old- timer inhabit the benches outside, as waiters with barely comprehensible English fire off a seemingly unending list of specials. Try the pesto lasagna if you’re a garlic lover; it has full cloves, and for a delicious and rich meal, order the lobster- stuffed ravioli.
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