Where Matteo Lane Goes For “Real” Pasta In NYC - New York - The Infatuation

"I live right around the corner. I've been going there for over 10 years. It is true vera pizza Napolitana. It's all Italians. it's the place for me when I need pizza and I just want to taste Italy. And the whole staff knows me—I get a seat when I want. I always get the mascarpone without strawberries in it for dessert. And sometimes I get pesto gnocchi. If I don't feel like gnocchi, I just ask the waiter if he can do it with spaghetti, because they don't have linguine. It's a perfect place to hang out if you want just a slice of Italy. They say Italians come to New York, they try all the New York food, and after three days, they miss their own food so they come straight to Ribalta. And then at like 11 pm on Friday and Saturday nights, it turns into a disco club. I literally live there." - brennan carley