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DON GIOVANNI
For their pizza.
Chelsea
Italian, Pizza
LOMBARDI’S
For their pizza.
Nolita
Italian, Pizza
CENTOLIRE
Pino Luongo is cooking the best Italian in the city. Solid authentic Tuscan food.
Upper East Side
Italian
BARBUTO
775 Washington Street, New York, NY 10014 (view map)
T: 212.924.9700 (make a reservation)
Meat Packing
Italian
Chelsea
Italian
240 Central Park South, New York, NY 10019 (view map)
T: 212.582.5100 (make a reservation)
Midtown West
Italian
SCARPETTA
355 West 14th Street, New York, NY 10011 (view map)
T: 212.691.0555 (make a reservation)
Chelsea
Italian
Park Slope
Italian
PAT LAFRIEDA MEATS
T: 212.929.2420
Meat Supplier
A VOCE
41 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10010 (view map)
T: 212.545.8555 (make a reservation)
Chef Missy Robbins is doing some interesting things.
Flatiron / Murray Hill
Italian
BABBO
West Village
Italian
217 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106 (view map)
T: 215.625.2450 (make a reservation)
Chef Jose Garcas Andalusian Tapas Bar
Spanish
Philadelphia
Chef Jose Garcas Basque Wine Bar.
Spanish
Philadelphia
3945 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104 (view map)
T: 215.222.1657 (make a reservation)
Chef Jose Garcas Modern Mexican
Mexican
Philadelphia
707 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19154 (view map)
T: 215.925.5555 (make a reservation)
Chef Jose Garcas Peruvian Cantonese Cuisine
Latin-Asian
Philadelphia
Chef Jose Garcas Neats and Eats
American
Philadelphia
Chef Jose Garcas Catalan Cuisine
Spanish
Chicago
CHECCHINO DAL 1887
Via di Monte Testaccio, 30, 00153 Rome, Italy (view map)
T: +39/(0)6.574.3816
Great Carbonara, Abbichio (roasted baby lamb) and fried artichokes in season; check out the cellar with walls lined with ancient Roman amphorae (a ceramic).
Testaccio
Italian / Roman
IL MATRICIANO
Via dei Gracchi, 55, 00192 Rome, Italy (view map)
T: +39/(0)6.321.3040
Authentic Roman dishes like Bucatini All'Amatriciana. This is The Red Cat of Rome - similar in style and feel.
Vatican
Italian / Roman
AL MORO
Vicolo delle Bolette, 13, 00187 Rome, Italy (view map)
T: +39/(0)6.678.3495
Classic Roman fare - don't miss the seasonal specialties; this place is run by 2 brothers who both played professional basketball in Italy.
Spanish Steps
Italian / Roman
AIMO E NADIA
Via Privata Raimondo Montecuccoli, 6, 20147 Milan, Italy (view map)
T: +39/(0)2.416.886
This is my favorite restaurant in the Lombardy region, charming with very good food; they obviously care about their craft and their guests.
Italian
Milan, Italy
ANTICA TRATTORIA BAGUTTO
Via Monte Napoleone, 6, 20121 Milan (Lombardia), Italy (view map)
T: +39/(0)2.7600.0902
Charming Tuscan style trattoria, with garden; sit in the back room for dinner or in the garden for lunch.
Italian
Milan, Italy
EMILIA E CARLO
Via Giuseppe Sacchi, 8, 20121 Milan, Italy (view map)
T: +39/(0)2.875.948
Creative Tuscan cuisine, try the pecorino or bistecca fiorentina (T-bone steak) extensive wine list.
Italian, Roman
Rome, Italy
OSTERIA DELLE VIGNE
Ripa di Porta Ticinese, 61, 20143 Milan, Italy (view map)
T: +39/(0)2.837.5617
Cozy and inexpensive this osteria has a fine wine list and varied menu; great place to relax and chat.
Italian
Milan, Italy
DAVIDE PALLUDA - RISTORANTE “ALL” ENOTECA
The chef-owner runs this restaurant in his hometown in the same building where he attended grade school.
Italian
Piedmont, Italy
RISTORANTE CONTI ROERO
Piazza San Ponzio, 3, 12066 Monticello D'Alba, Coni, Italy (view map)
T: +39/(0)173.64.155
Located on a charming hilltop; chef driven serving inspired food of the region.
Italian
Piedmont, Italy
TRATTORIA DELLA POSTA
Sant'Anna, 87, 12065 Monforte d'Alba, Coni, Italy (view map)
T: +39/(0)173.78.120
Charming dining room featuring a two-sided fireplace; warm, friendly service and a fine wine list.
Italian
Piedmont, Italy
ASTIER
44 Rue Jean Pierre Timbaud, 75011 Paris, France (view map)
T: +33/(0)1.43.57.16.35
This small, neighborhood bistro has great rabbit and the wine list has a lot of gems; this place can be fun loving and noisy.
French Bistro
Paris, France
LA CABANE A HUITRES
4 Rue Antoine Bourdelle, 75015 Paris, France (view map)
T: +33/(0)1.45.49.47.27
This tiny gem (22 seats) is run by an oyster farmer from Bordeaux and the menu reflects the region; it is charming, fun, good and inexpensive.
French, Oysters
Paris, France
69 Rue du Seine, 75006 Paris, France (view map)
T: +33/(0)1.43.54.34.69
Great wine bar which serves wonderful bread from the bakery across the street.
French, Wine Bar
Paris, France
LE SOLEIL
109 Avenue Michelet, 93400 Saint Ouen, France (view map)
T: +33/(0)1.40.10.08.08
Located near the flea markets, this place has great ambience and the owner is a fanatic about his ingredients; he is known for the baba au rum.
French
Paris, France
8 Rue des Plantes, 75014 Paris, France (view map)
T: +33/(0)1.45.40.40.91
Chef owned by a former butcher, this place has fantastic meat dishes and a blackboard wine list that has some nice selections.
French
Paris, France
LE TABLE DE FES
5 Rue Sainte-Beuve, 75006 Paris, France (view map)
T: +33/(0)1.45.48.29.94
The Best Moroccan restaurant in Paris, I think; great couscous, sausages, and tajines.
Moroccan
Paris, France
WILLI’S WINE BAR
13 Rue des Petits-Champs, 75001 Paris, France (view map)
T: +33/(0)1.42.61.05.09
Over 250 wines on the list, great specials too; every year they commission a contemporary artist to create an image for their limited edition collection, these are often whimsical and are prominent throughout the dining room; gorgeous polished oak bar.
French
Paris, France
American
Chicago, IL
PHILIPPE’S FRENCH DIP
One of the best sandwiches ever made.
Sandwiches
Los Angeles, CA
MINIBAR BY JOSE ANDRES
405 8th Street NW, Second Floor, Washington, DC 20004 (view map)
T: 202.393.0812
Spanish
Washington, DC
800 North Point Street, San Francisco, California 94109 (view map)
T: 415.749-.2060
Fisherman’s Wharf
New American
SWAN OYSTER DEPOT
1517 Polk Street, San Francisco, CA 94109 (view map)
T: 415.673.1101
Nob Hill
Seafood
CHEF JIMMY BRADLEY
January 18, 2010
WHO
Chef/Owner of The Red Cat and The Harrison.
WHY
He had a menu based on farm to table ingredients before it was fashionable and trendy. The Red Cat opened in 1999 when the west end of Chelsea was desolate. A decade later, it has stood the test of time.
THE RED CAT, THE HARRISON - NEW YORK, NY
COOKBOOK
The Red Cat Cookbook
RECOMMENDATIONS
Jimmy Bradley’s recommendations on where to eat around the world.