Gothamist
A non-profit newsroom, powered by WNYC.
Gothamist
Listen Live
Food
Anella Open at Old Queen's Hideaway Space in Greenpoint
By
John Del Signore
Published May 17, 2009
Modified May 17, 2009
Share
FacebookTwitterRedditEmail
Never miss a story
Email address
By submitting your information, you're agreeing to receive communications from New York Public Radio in accordance with our Terms .
View all 7
By
John Del Signore
Published May 17, 2009
Modified May 17, 2009
Share
FacebookTwitterRedditEmail
We rely on your support to make local news available to all
Make your contribution now and help Gothamist thrive in 2026. Donate today
Gothamist is funded by sponsors and member donations
When popular Greenpoint restaurant Queen's Hideaway closed last October, chef/owner Liza Queen told us she was pulling the plug because her "prick of a landlord" had "astronomically" raised her rent, adding, "I think we're the last of those kind of vaguely scruffy places [in the neighborhood]." Now a new restaurateur is having a go at the location, and true to Queen's prediction, her famously hostile hideaway has been transformed into the comparatively un-scruffy Anella, which embodies the elegantly decaying, urban rustic ambiance that's so ubiquitous these days. That the bar top is made of recovered piano wood from the Steinway factory in Astoria pretty much tells you all you need to know about the design.
The chef you'll see hustling in the completely open kitchen is Michael Sullivan, formerly of Chanterelle. His menu (see below) skews Italian, with pasta dishes such as the delicious (and generously portioned) homemade five cheese ravioli ($14). Other entrees include an oven-roasted halibut ($18); shell steak with marrow, gremolta and olive oil mashed potatoes ($22); and pork loin wrapped in bacon with fruit mustard and roasted potatoes ($17). An appetizer salad of arugala with pears & Baylay Hazen blue cheese, dressed with balsamic honey & olive oil ($8) is stellar, and pizzas include a tasty truffle cheese & onion pie ($15), as well as a white pie with homemade mozzarella & asiago cheese, topped with diced Little Neck clams and cooked in white wine ($14).
The garden that helped make Queen's Hideaway such a hit isn't open yet at Anella, but the owners say they're growing produce for the kitchen back there, and lots of herbs are already flourishing. It'll open for dining sometime next month, bringing brunch service with it. And though there's still no liquor license, that didn't stop curious locals from packing the place this weekend; when it comes to Italian in this part of Greepoint, Anella definitely has the market cornered. The closest competition would seem to be Divine Folly on Manhattan, which isn't in the same league, though it is cheaper. See the menu below.
Anella // 222 Franklin Street // (718) 389-8100 //5:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday, 5:30 to 11:00 Friday and Saturday and 5:00 to 10:00 on Sunday. Closed Mondays.
APPETIZERS
Bruscetta of the Day 6
Piccolo Fritto Misto with lemon Aioli 10
Carpaccio of the Day 9
Carprese Salad 8
Chicken liver crostini with Anella Bacon 7
Mussels cooked with garlic, white wine & herbs 12
Terrine of the Day served with fruity mustard 8
SALAD
New York State Farm Greens with lemon & olive oil 6
Roasted marinated beets with sherry wine vinegar, olive oil & shallots 7
Arugala with pears & Baylay Hazen blue cheese, dressed with balsamic honey & olive oil 8
PIZZA
Margherita Pie
Tomato sauce, house made mozzarella & basil 10
Truffle Cheese & Onion Pie
Slow cooked Spanish onions, fresh thyme, topped with cheese
and drizzled with truffle oil 15
Three Cheese & Herb Pie
House made mozzarella, ricotta & fontina, drizzled with olive oil
and topped with herbs from the garden 12
White Pie with Clams
Homemade mozzarella & asiago cheese, topped with diced Little Neck clams
and cooked in white wine & herbs 14
PASTA
Bucatini with oven dried tomatoes & herbs 14
Orchiette with roasted cauliflower, garlic and red pepper flakes 13
Spinach papardelle with bacon and amatriciana sauce 15
Homemade five cheese ravioli with a light tomato cream 14
Linguine with white or red cockle sauce 16
FISH
Pan-seared wild salmon with roasted pepper relish served over roasted vegetables 16
Oven-roasted halibut with oven roasted tomatoes and Salsa Verde 18
Chef's Choice fish special M/P
MEATS
Shell steak with marrow, gremolta and olive oil mashed 22
Pork loin wrapped in bacon with fruit mustard and roasted potatoes 17
Roasted half-chicken with garden herbs & succo and roasted potatoes15
SIDES
Assorted brick oven roasted vegetables tossed in olive oil, garlic & herbs 5
Sautéed greens, cooked with garlic & olive oil 5
Olive oil mashed potatoes 5
Special of the Day 5
CHEESE
Chef's selection of Saxelby cheeses served with walnut bread & honey 15
Sullivan Street Bread Plate w/ first press olive oil 3
Tagged
anella
greenpoint
italian
new
queens hideaway
restaurant
John Del Signore
Originally from the Albany area, John Del Signore has called NYC home since 1995. In addition to his thousands of meticulously-crafted bespoke blog posts for Gothamist, his writing has also been published in The Awl, Deadspin, The Nervous Breakdown, and performed at The Brick Theater in Brooklyn.
Read more
Gothamist is funded by sponsors and member donations
Gothamist is funded by sponsors and member donations
MORE food
Where are the cheapest drinks in NYC? A new report details the city's average prices.
The median price of a cocktail in the city is now $16, and $9 for a draft beer.
By
Hannah Frishberg
Published Oct 19, 2026
North African restaurants are rare in NYC. These 10 are the best.
Egyptian, Moroccan, Algerian and Tunisian food is delicious but underrepresented in the city.
By
Robert Sietsema
Food
North African restaurants are rare in NYC. These 10 are the best.
Egyptian, Moroccan, Algerian and Tunisian food is delicious but underrepresented in the city.
By
Robert Sietsema
10 dishes that demonstrate the delicious diversity of curry in New York City
By
Robert Sietsema
Frozen yogurt is back in New York City. So are the super long lines.
By
Sonia Rao
5 NYC banana puddings as good as Magnolia's
By
Hannah Frishberg
Never miss a story
Catch up on the most important headlines with a roundup of essential NYC stories, delivered to your inbox daily.
Sign upEmail address
By submitting your information, you're agreeing to receive communications from New York Public Radio in accordance with our Terms .