| |  | Celeste | | | “Proudly Neapolitan in heritage are all sorts of impeccable fritti, as well as classic free-form pizzas out of the wood-fired oven.” —nymag | | Cuisine: Pizza, Italian |
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| | | | | | You know you're a writer when you're in the shower, all suds-ed up, and you're going over in your head what lines you're going to type next. I have about one New York moment a day and my mind always races to translate what I see or experience into a clever phrase or story. Is this normal? Yesterday... Read More | | | | | | Customs agents all three of the New York metropolitan airports must be on high alert for Celeste manager and co-owner Carmine Mitroni to return from one of his regular visits home to Naples; after all, nearly every published review of the restaurant mentions his very hands-on approach to importing h... Read More | | | | | | New York Magazine named this one of the top ten Italian restaurants in New York City last year, and I agree. It’s cash only, no reservations. Go early, order their (cheap!) house-made pasta, and save room for the cheese plate, described in loving detail by Celeste’s owner. Read More | | | | | | At his friend Maurizio DeRosa's urging, Celeste chef Giancarlo Quadalti set out to make authentic Neapolitan pizza in the gorgeous wood-burning oven installed in the corner of his restaurant. A year later, DeRosa concluded that New Yorkers didn't want the real thing. "It was too wet for people.... Read More | | | | | | Quite tasty and pretty reasonably priced. Read More | | | | | | Service was on the slow side, food was good, but nothing spectacular. Read More | | | | | | 3/1/08 - went with Alison after Illini game. Don't remember much of the meal as I was overserved at that point. Read More | | | | | | | | | | | | While the search for the best pie on the Upper West Side continues, Celeste and Dean’s provide quality and affordable options a notch above most of the neighborhood slice joints. Celeste’s Wood-Fired Margherita ($11.00, Cash only) covered with fresh, fragrant basil: Dean’s Old Fashioned Sicilian a... Read More | | | | | | Celeste is that rare bird: a true neighborhood restaurant. The atmosphere is convivial. The staff is pleasant and efficient. And the food is sublime. Start with a pizza, ideally the bracing and authentic Napoletana, which builds upon its crust with layers of flavor: sweet tomato, acidic caper, salty... Read More | | | |
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