"From the name, you might expect some semblance of French cuisine on the menu. But the only thing French about this newcomer on rue du Nil in Sentier (from the people behind Frenchie and Frenchie Wine Bar) is the chef. It’s dressed up like a modern Milanese trattoria meets a Parisian bistro (Mirrored ceiling! Fun floor tiles! Wood-paneled coziness!) and has a broad menu of dishes that lean into the apéritivo, antipasti, primi, and secondo piatti format. Whether you go for the fixed menu at lunch or the anything-goes à la carte options at dinner, you’ll want to order the standouts like pillowy gnudi with ricotta, sage, and hazelnut butter, the cioppino, the agnolotti a la carbonara with smoked eel and horseradish, and the spicy sausage pizzette (one won’t be enough). It’s tempting to order one of every dish, but save room for the affogato served in a teacup with espresso from a coffee roaster across the street." - Lindsey Tramuta
