"Le Farfalle’s modern take on Italian cuisine makes the dimly lit eatery a go-to spot for a a family gathering, date night, or comforting meal alone with a plate full of perfectly cooked pasta. Memorable dishes include the duck-confit-stuffed agnolotti and the jumbo lump crab with linguine." - Erin Perkins
"An established Italian restaurant at 15 Beaufain Street where chef Michael Toscano is well known for his Italian fare; it provides a bar room and patio that will serve as the daytime dining space for customers ordering from the adjacent Mexican pop-up." - Erin Perkins
"I know Le Farfalle as an Italian favorite at 15 Beaufain Street; in 2022 Michael Toscano used its kitchen to make focaccia sandwiches sold once a week during lunch, and those pop-ups ultimately seeded the idea for the porchetta shop." - Erin Perkins
"Michael Toscano, chef of Le Farfalle, will bring his cult-favorite porchetta sandwich to a West Side shop and serve other breakfast and lunch items on the shop’s housemade focaccia; Toscano emphasizes that focaccia is central to the concept, imagining a crusty warm piece with ricotta and seasonal marmellata for breakfast." - Erin Perkins
"Le Farfalle chef Michael Toscano will bring his cult-favorite porchetta sandwich to the West Side, along with other breakfast and lunch items, all on the shop’s housemade focaccia. “The whole place is based around our focaccia — there’s no other bread,” says Toscano, “Imagine having a crusty, warm piece of focaccia with ricotta and a seasonal marmellata for breakfast.”" - Erin Perkins