| |  | Bellavitae | |  | “Artisanal Italian ingredients star at this rustic Italian wine bar.” —nymag | | Cuisine: Italian |
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|  | |  |   | | My family and I wandered into Bellavitae on a whim at about 10:00 p.m. on a Saturday evening, after a performance at the Minetta Lane Theater next door. It was simply the nearest source of nourishment that looked at all promising. But Bellavitae offers far more than mere sustenance: it is truly a ge... Read More | | |  |   | | It’s just past 4 p.m., and that means it’s time to play Two for Eight. We just asked ten restaurants the best time they can squeeze a couple in for dinner; you need only make your chosen reservation. (As always, we make the calls but don’t guarantee the results.) Today: neighborhood chic.Accademia d... Read More | | |  |   | | Bellavitae This is a little neighborhood hideaway on Minetta Lane, a quaint offshoot of the fun stretch of Macdougal St. between Bleecker and W. 3rd in the Village. The ambience is casual and a little homey, with a little trattoria-like flair, yellow wallpaper and wooden floors. We had crostini wit... Read More | | |  |   | | It’s 4 p.m., and that means it’s time to play Two for Eight. We just asked ten restaurants the best time they can squeeze a couple in for dinner; you need only make your chosen reservation. (As always, we make the calls but don’t guarantee the results.) Today: Neighborhood chic.Applewood (Menu) 71... Read More | | |  |   | | Romantic, rustic Bellavitae made a name for itself through its excellent sourcing; the owners, after all, are top importers of quality olive oil, vinegar, salumi, pasta, cheese--anything yummy and Italian. Their latest import: Raffaele Ronca, an extraordinarily talented chef adding homespun amore to... Read More | | |  |   | | BELLAVITAE 24 Minetta Ln (6th Ave & MacDougal St) 212-473-5121 $$ Cured and pressed fish roe, or bottarga, is well-known in Greece, and I enjoyed it with pasta so much on a recent trip there that upon returning, I rushed back to Bellavitae for their Italian version that I always relish: sp... Read More | | |  |   | | Quick thoughts on Beppe, Bellavitae, Bread TriBeCa and Via Emilia. Read More | | |  |   | | | | |  |   | | FINANCIAL DISTRICT—If the Port Authority has anything to say about it, there will be a restaurant atop the Freedom Tower, opening sometime in 2013. More at the Observer: "The Port Authority is putting out its feelers for a company to develop and manage a two-floor restaurant on the 100th and... Read More | | |  |   | | As I learned on Saturday night, happiness is a very straightforward concoction. It's comprised of four key ingredients: starch, fat, sugar and alcohol. I know this because I found myself in a state of unhappiness on Saturday night and fortuitously discovered the recipe by accident. The evenin... Read More | | |  |
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