da Toscano

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"There are a lot of big-name Italian restaurants in Lower Manhattan—plus the entire neighborhood of Little Italy—but don’t forget about Da Toscano in Greenwich Village. It stands out by leaning into big flavors and unique takes on familiar dishes. The orecchiette, for example, is like a distant cousin of orecchiette with sausage and broccoli rabe—here, the broccoli rabe is made into pesto, the sausage is in small pieces that blend into the sauce, and the ultra-richness of it all is cut by slightly spicy pickled cherry peppers. For an effortlessly simple, olive oil-soaked meal, go elsewhere. But for flavor combinations that will stick with you for many pasta dinners to come, head here with a group, or for a solo meal at the chef’s counter." - bryan kim, neha talreja, willa moore, molly fitzpatrick, tiffany yannetta