Two.
That’s the number of Italian spots with New York pedigrees that’ve opened up in town in a week.
Nice odds, NYC.
Grab a seat at Centolire Trattoria Italiana, a new Sicilian stronghold primed for languid nights of slow-roasted lamb and housemade pasta, opening Tuesday in South Miami.
Brought to you by a seasoned NYC chef who spent years working the kitchens at I Trulli and Felidia, this is a 52-seat charmer straight out of a trattoria playbook. Think: white tablecloths, wooden crates filled with wine and black-and-white photos of life in Italy surrounding the room.
Let’s frame things up a bit. Your companion’s in the mood for some orecchiette. Specific, yeah. But you’ll say, “Great, I know a spot.” Because now you do. You’ll walk in, and an Italian waiter will hand you both a glass of prosecco, compliments of the house. Hey, twist your arm.
Then, it’s on to the antipasto and a big Italian red. The prosciutto’s pretty good. After that, your date will go for the orecchiette in a rabbit ragù. You’ll opt for the slow-roasted lamb shank. The conversation will eventually lead to talk of dessert and...
The weather. Right.
That’s the number of Italian spots with New York pedigrees that’ve opened up in town in a week.
Nice odds, NYC.
Grab a seat at Centolire Trattoria Italiana, a new Sicilian stronghold primed for languid nights of slow-roasted lamb and housemade pasta, opening Tuesday in South Miami.
Brought to you by a seasoned NYC chef who spent years working the kitchens at I Trulli and Felidia, this is a 52-seat charmer straight out of a trattoria playbook. Think: white tablecloths, wooden crates filled with wine and black-and-white photos of life in Italy surrounding the room.
Let’s frame things up a bit. Your companion’s in the mood for some orecchiette. Specific, yeah. But you’ll say, “Great, I know a spot.” Because now you do. You’ll walk in, and an Italian waiter will hand you both a glass of prosecco, compliments of the house. Hey, twist your arm.
Then, it’s on to the antipasto and a big Italian red. The prosciutto’s pretty good. After that, your date will go for the orecchiette in a rabbit ragù. You’ll opt for the slow-roasted lamb shank. The conversation will eventually lead to talk of dessert and...
The weather. Right.
