il Trifulau's Profile
Bigoli and The Not Ready For Prime Time Players
I was under the impression that Bigoli was entering NYC aiming to be a player in the big league Italian food scene.
To make that happen, here's what has to be done.
1. Get the kids off the floor.
From the coat check girl laughing out loud telling her funny stories to a captivated and otherwise inattentive maitre'd, to the 20-something barmaid, to the manager (?) getting a back rub by another female staff member in the bar-room dining area, it all has to stop.
2. When offering a piece of meat on the bone, have someone check to make sure there's something other than fat and bone actually being served.
Alternatively, when a 100-pound woman complains that there was no edible food on the dish, don't instruct her that "it's supposed to be that way". Just give her another piece and consider it an investment in future business.
3. $24 for 5 super-delicious mini ravioli. It almost adds up, but not really. Reassess.
4. Who styled that dining room? Howard Johnson?
Great wine list. Staff is dressed very well. Bar is comfortable.
Overall a decent effort, but there is much fodder for the professional reviewers to pick apart for this place. I wish Mr. Stratta the best of luck, but I suspect he's got a lot to learn about the market at Bigoli's price point.
This ain't Vegas.
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Bigoli
140 W 13th St, New York, NY 10011
Good takeout near Tribeca Grand
South's.
Stuzzicheria.
Saluggi's.
Cercle Rouge.
There's like a billion places over there.
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Cercle Rouge
241 W. Broadway, New York, NY 10013
Souths
273 Church St, New York, NY 10013
Saluggi's
325 Church St, New York, NY 10013
Pane Panelle
305 Church St, New York, NY 10013
Know of any restaurants offering a Feast of The Seven Fishes on Christmas Eve?
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Know of any restaurants offering a Feast of The Seven Fishes on Christmas Eve?
Lupa is booked.
Suggestions are greatly appreciated.
The Dutch. I'm done.
After 3 or 4 times hanging out at the bar for drinks, 3 dinners and today's brunch, I'm finally done.
The place just doesn't work.
The servers are always professional and friendly when you've got their attention, but they disappear for long periods every time. The bar is too conscientious for its own good and the bartenders take forever to get drinks out.
The food is slow to come out and you're left with an expensive cocktail list of small expensive drinks and an inexplicably bad selection of crappy wines by the glass.
At noon today they were out of things on the menu and it took them over 90 minutes to serve us our brunch of little more than eggs.
The place is always annoyingly loud and is the single strongest bridge and tunnel magnet in the neighborhood. Think lots of tables of loud girls.
Andrew Carmellini's food is excellent. The food is tasty and if you're going to go, I recommend the Fall Salad appetizer.
What a shame. It's so nice inside. I really want to love this place but it's impossible.
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The Dutch
131 Sullivan St, New York, NY 10012
Eating through the Piemonte region
DistendedBelly, thanks for such a large report. I'll be travelling through Piemonte with my wife one long weekend in November, so I'll save this info.
One thing though....Are you in the food/wine biz or just an advanced amateur like me? Why should we trust your palate aside from some assumed reasons.
Thank you again very much.
Are there any more "after hours" bars in The City That Never Sleeps?
I couldn't find a thing open after 4am last night in Greenwich Village or West Village.
Thanks for your input.
Hurricane dining - Any thoughts on what might...
Just had a great little Village/SoHo crawl through Da Silvano (outstanding) then Caffe Dante then David Burke Kitchen's Bar in The James Hotel.
A few places on MacDougal, like Slane, are also open.
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Da Silvano
260 6th Ave, New York, NY 10014
Slane
102 MacDougal St, New York, NY 10012
David Burke Kitchen
23 Grand St, New York, NY 10013
Hurricane dining - Any thoughts on what might...
Is it safe to say all the major hotels are serving food?
Stuzzicheria. Paul Di Bari is back!
I'm very happy to hear this. An an Italian-American and frequent traveler to Italy, I grew to love Paul's food right away. I'll be at "Stoots" this evening.
Boozy brunch recs, please.
Thank you very much. We're not big fans of the food at Lani Kai, but I'll check your map out.
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Lani Kai
525 Broome St, New York, NY 10012
Boozy brunch recs, please.
Four adults looking for a good "boozy" brunch for this Sunday.
Aside from Jane, what do you like?
Thanks!
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Jane
100 West Houston Street, New York, NY 10012
Italian Waiters
It's not Simon. It's the savvier-than-though wasps they hire and teach how to pronounce Italian food terms that work the floor.
Ma, il cibo e' buonissimo. Non posso permettere che mi preoccupa.
First meal in Rome, Sunday lunch, somewhere between the Vatican and Campo de' Fiori
Who the heck drinks a Barolo with seafood? Was there really a thread on this?
Montepulciano recs?
I'll be in Montepulciano the second week of June '11.
Please help with any food/wine tasting/etc recs.
THANKS! in advance.
Basque Market in Greenpoint?
Super pissed I didn't see this yesterday.
Good post, Lammie. Curiosity officially piqued!
Bar Basque or The Lion?
I know, I know. They're probably very different but I feel like The Lion is slipping from favor and Bar Basque just might be a creative meal by an enthusiastic restaurant team.
Your thoughts, please.
The sitch: my wife and me, my 42nd birthday, midweek 7pm.
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Bar Basque
839 6th Ave, New York, NY 10001
Sho or Mas Farmhouse?
You took 35 pictures during your meal at SHO? Or were these just the good ones?
Mandarin Court CLOSED??? 99 Allen St, Fried Dumplings reopened!
Big dumpling / dim sum news.
Any word on Mandarin Court's future?
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Fried Dumpling
99 Allen St, New York, NY 10002
San Genaro Feast: Sausage and Pepper Sandwich
I love it when people talk about San Gennaro having been better years ago...
I've been going for 30 years...It's always been the same. Like it or not.
The best bracciole and sausage sandwiches are made at Johnny Fasullo's stand on the southeast corner of Mulberry and Grand.
They roast their own hot peppers and let you pick them from a pan to add to your sandwich. Good stuff!
What Italian restaurant serves a wheat pasta dish?
Please tell. I'm beginning to prefer it over the traditional kind.
Thanks.
Reviews of lesser known places on Hudson St?
La Ripaille is dirty and...well...just plain not good.
Edited to include:
http://a816-restaurantinspection.nyc.gov/RestaurantInspection/SearchDetails.do
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La Ripaille
605 Hudson St, New York, NY 10014
Where to eat in Montauk/Amgansett? Please help.
Anything good at Cyril's or should I just have a fruity rum drink and move along?
Good Bar Scenes for People over 40.
Finally...some suggestions that make sense.
I also prefer a table at the lounge at SoHo Grand.
Where to eat in Montauk/Amgansett? Please help.
Why on earth would you expect them to tell you where they get their rolls?
Broome Street Bar JUST CLOSED BY Dept of Health.
Just watched Broome St Bar get locked down by the health department. Not good.
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Broome Street Bar
363 W Broadway, New York, NY 10013
Where are you watching World Cup games? A/C sucks below 14th St.
I re-learn this lesson every year.
Good air conditioning for a 90° day does not existing in a bar/restaurant in SoHo or the immediate surrounding area.
Where can I watch the matches in relative comfort that isn't a zoo?
Any feedback on Ni Neu in San Sebastian?
I've got a reservation for next Saturday night. Any feedback or other suggestions are greatly appreciated?
Thank you.
