Who doesn't love tapas? They are so much fun. Lots of little tastes. Sharing among friends. Never having to decide between 2 dishes with equal appeal. You can have them all!In my opinion, L'Artusi has perfected the art of Tapas-style eating but instead of the traditional Spanish cuisine they are doing it with rustic, flavorful, excellent Italian food. What fun! Even the menu, which is divided into Crudo, Verdura, Pasta, Pesce and Carne, is entertaining to play with and devise a unique dining combination.
And depending how many people you go with (or how hungry you are) you can sample many of the items due to their modest portions.I think selecting 2 or 3 items from each section should satisfy a hungry table of 4 and still leave room for you to sample one of the delicious desserts (the Olive Oil Cake is a must!). Also, with such a varied menu you're sure to satisfy the seafood-ceviche lover, the hard-core pasta person and the rustic meat-eater all at once. And if you're like me and fall into all the food-loving categories, you no longer have to make the tough call between the flaky Branzino with roasted lemon, olives and honey or the Cappellacci pasta with squash, sage brown butter and pecorino or the Roasted Quail with brussels sprouts, sausage and chestnuts
--you can stick a fork in all of them! And what a fun fork it will be!L'Artusi
228 West 10th Street @ Bleeker
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