"Dine-In This downtown Italian restaurant will be open for dining all day on Christmas, starting with its regular a la carte breakfast menu from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m., followed by a luxe holiday buffet from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. that will feature a shellfish station with snow crab claws and shrimp cocktail, and a carving station with beef tenderloin and honey-glazed ham. Meals for adults are $74 per person, while children ages 5 to 12 can eat $40 per person." - Ellen Fort
"Now under Food Network star Christian Petroni and rebranded as Ella’s by Christian Petroni, the Lower Broadway restaurant (formerly Ella’s on 2nd) has a new coastal Italian concept with an open kitchen and a white oak communal chef’s counter. The all-day menu serves lunch and dinner dishes such as olive oil fried meatballs, rigatoni with roasted chicken ragu, crispy chicken limone, and salmon puttanesca, alongside a negroni and spritz bar. Daily brunch offerings include ricotta pancakes with mortadella and a breakfast carbonara with linguine, breakfast sausage, and pecorino. The restaurant is now open seven days a week." - Jackie Gutierrez-Jones
"Italian eatery Ella’s on 2nd will host a robust Christmas Day buffet from 1 p.m. to 9 p.m., running $74 for adults and $40 for kids. Come hungry, because the lineup includes a little bit of everything like prime rib, honey glazed ham, crab claws, shrimp cocktail, cranberry-bacon brussels sprouts, salads, and plenty of dessert options. Book here." - Kellie Walton
"Dine-in Fill up at the upscale Thanksgiving buffet at Ella’s on 2nd featuring a carving station with New York ham, turkey, and strip steak, and a shellfish station with crab claws, shrimp, and oysters. Buffet sides include sausage stuffing and red cabbage, brussels sprouts, and kale salad with apples, pomegranate seeds, and a blood orange vinaigrette. The cost is $74 for adults and $40 for children (ages 5-12). Reservations are encouraged." - Clara Wang
"Dine-in Fill up at the upscale Thanksgiving buffet at Ella’s on 2nd featuring a carving station with New York ham, turkey, and strip steak, and a shellfish station with crab claws, shrimp, and oysters. Buffet sides include sausage stuffing and red cabbage, brussels sprouts, and kale salad with apples, pomegranate seeds, and a blood orange vinaigrette. The cost is $74 for adults and $40 for children (ages 5-12). Reservations are encouraged." - Clara Wang