"There are more Italian restaurants in lower Manhattan than there are rats. (Unconfirmed, but it feels right.) Da Toscano stands out. From the street it doesn't look like much, but when you step inside, you'll find a large dining room, where families, couples, and friends sip on Minetta Sours, and eat a braised artichoke dish that tastes like tangy mac and cheese. The mains are by no means an afterthought—and the coriander-crusted duck breast certainly feels birthday-worthy—but we'd still recommend focusing on the pastas. They change often, but if the orecchiette with sausage, broccoli rabe pesto, and slightly spicy pickled peppers is available, order it. " - willa moore, will hartman, sonal shah, neha talreja, arden shore
Alex Staniloff
