Manhattan is a conglomerate of small neighborhoods, with Sutton Place arguably one of the best known. It is an area recognized for its quiet-tree lined streets, parks overlooking the East River and the omnipresent Queensboro Bridge, but never for its restaurants. I would like to change that with the addition of a dynamic element to the current dining scene that …
“Tuscans like wine as much as they do food, so in every town and city in the region there is a vineria – a local neighborhood place where people met, but instead of offering food they have wine. When I was a kid I used to go with my Grandfather in the morning to his favorite vineria, where he would …
The Tuscan approach to food is joyous and totally free of rigid rules. Our food has never become an institution – in fact, the inspiration for a good Tuscan restaurant is home cooking. I have said many times, the real flavors of the region are from the many family-run trattorias in our small towns and villages. These places are really …