The bruising thoroughfare that is East 57th Street is the last place you'd expect to find an intimate, adorably decorated Northern Italian spot where it's actually possible to have a quiet, pleasant d
July 31, 2006 (Press Release) --
Teodora (Italian)
The Scene
The bruising thoroughfare that is East 57th Street is the last place you'd expect to find an intimate, adorably decorated Northern Italian spot where it's actually possible to have a quiet, pleasant dinner. Thankfully, plenty of stylish locals have discovered its polite charms.
The Food
The straightforward menu is filled with hearty preparations such as a rustic appetizer of lasagnette di melanzane, filled with layers of diced eggplant, zucchini and tomato. Main courses include a list of housemade pastas, a daily risotto special (if you're lucky, you'll arrive on wild mushroom day), plus a handful of fish and meat dishes. Be sure not to miss the frito misto, a huge entree composed of shrimp, squid and various vegetables served in a "basket" of homemade potato chips and garnished with fresh lemon.
Le Colonial
The Scene
Arching palms, lazy ceiling fans, moody lighting and haunting black-and-white photos of colonial Vietnam may make you feel like putting on a white suit and riding off to the poppy plantation, or planting the seeds of revolution. It's a popular place, and at peak hours you may be dispatched to the upstairs to a caliginous tropical lounge. Throughout it all, the charming staff handles things with aplomb.
The Food
Over the years the cooking has lost some of its explosive zest--for example, a gloppy seafood crepe--yet many enticing dishes remain. A signature starter, spring rolls filled with shrimp, pork and mushrooms, is brittle and tasty; the "spicy" beef might not satisfy the fire-eating crowd, but it is otherwise fresh and colorful. Some of the old standbys are enticing: tender ginger-marinated duck with a tamarind dipping sauce, and grilled loin of pork paired with a terrific mango and jicama salad tinged with wasabi. For dessert, get anything with the prefix "lemon" or "lime."
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The Scene
The bruising thoroughfare that is East 57th Street is the last place you'd expect to find an intimate, adorably decorated Northern Italian spot where it's actually possible to have a quiet, pleasant dinner. Thankfully, plenty of stylish locals have discovered its polite charms.
The Food
The straightforward menu is filled with hearty preparations such as a rustic appetizer of lasagnette di melanzane, filled with layers of diced eggplant, zucchini and tomato. Main courses include a list of housemade pastas, a daily risotto special (if you're lucky, you'll arrive on wild mushroom day), plus a handful of fish and meat dishes. Be sure not to miss the frito misto, a huge entree composed of shrimp, squid and various vegetables served in a "basket" of homemade potato chips and garnished with fresh lemon.
Le Colonial
The Scene
Arching palms, lazy ceiling fans, moody lighting and haunting black-and-white photos of colonial Vietnam may make you feel like putting on a white suit and riding off to the poppy plantation, or planting the seeds of revolution. It's a popular place, and at peak hours you may be dispatched to the upstairs to a caliginous tropical lounge. Throughout it all, the charming staff handles things with aplomb.
The Food
Over the years the cooking has lost some of its explosive zest--for example, a gloppy seafood crepe--yet many enticing dishes remain. A signature starter, spring rolls filled with shrimp, pork and mushrooms, is brittle and tasty; the "spicy" beef might not satisfy the fire-eating crowd, but it is otherwise fresh and colorful. Some of the old standbys are enticing: tender ginger-marinated duck with a tamarind dipping sauce, and grilled loin of pork paired with a terrific mango and jicama salad tinged with wasabi. For dessert, get anything with the prefix "lemon" or "lime."
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