A few blocks east of Broadway, the Apizz Restaurant combines trendy, hip decor with Italian cuisine. The interior features exposed brickwork and contemporary furnishings. The menu is traditional Italian, with specialty dishes that include risotto con fungi, lasagna cinghiale, pesce arrosto and fazzoletti e granchio. In addition to imported and domestic beers and mixed drinks, the restaurant has a varied and dense wine list, with bottles from Italy, Spain, California and Australia. Apizz is open seven days per week for dinner.
Apizz Restaurant
217 Eldridge St.
New York, NY 10002
(212) 253-9199
apizz.com
'iInoteca is a European-style wine bar and bistro located in the heart of the Lower East Side. Featured menu items are the three-cheese panini, the bresaola tramezzini, the rucola salad with grana and red onion, and the cacciatorini tramezzini. The bar has a selection of over 50 international wines, as well as imported and domestic beers. 'inoteca is open for lunch during the week, and for lunch and dinner on Saturday and Sunday.
Inoteca
98 Rivington St.
New York, NY 10002
(212) 614-0473
inotecanyc.com
Established in 2004, Frankies Sputino draws from local food markets to make modern Italian dishes. The food is provided by Manhattan coffee purveyors, butchers, cheesemongers, brewmasters and delis. The menu combines Old World elegance with contemporary culinary innovation. The specialty dishes are the pork braciola marinara, the house-made cavatelli with faiccos hot sausage, and the sweet potato and sage ravioli. The bar features locally made microbrews and specialty wines from Europe, North America and South America. The restaurant is open seven days per week for lunch and dinner.
Frankies Sputino
17 Clinton St.
New York, NY 10002
(212) 253-2303
frankiesspuntino.com
