"It doesn't get more New York than a Keith McNally-run establishment. The restaurateur behind Balthazar, Pastis, and Minetta Tavern (which is just over the border in Greenwich Village) has his West Village spot in Morandi, a rustic and wood-clad Italian trattoria best visited on Sundays for the lasagna special into which they layer prosciutto, bolognese, bechamel, and parmesan. On any day of the week, though, this is a highly reliable place to sit with an aperitif, martini, and-slash-or glass of wine, eat some comforting pasta, and watch the bona fide New Yorkers coming and going. —CH"
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