"The French restaurant Brasserie 8½ located in Manhattan’s Solow Building has since been taken over by an Italian spot with a similar name. Cucina 8½ references the Frederico Fellini movie, 8½. In their version, Cucina is now helmed by a new chef, John Villa (Tao Group) with Italian-American dishes such as chicken parm and penne alla vodka." - Emma Orlow