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New Restaurant And Bar Openings: From Italian Seafood In Little Italy To A "Next Level" Sports Bar

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John Del Signore

Published Jul 7, 2011

Modified Jul 9, 2011

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Michelle Rick's FlickrCrudo Vineria Con Cucina: Real New Yorkers know that when it comes to Italian food, most (but not all!) of the places in Little Italy are overpriced tourist traps churning out subpar Italian-American simulacra. Crudo Vineria Con Cucina (or just Crudo for short) wants to change that impression, with a prime piece of real estate on the corner of Mulberry and Broome, in the space formerly occupied by Umberto’s Clam House. Owner Marcello Assante, a Naples native, has his little open air restaurant focusing on modern interpretations of the seaside dishes of coastal Southern Italy, specifically the Salento province within the Puglia region. Seafood's the specialty here, and during a recent media preview, a special dish of lobster ravioli came out cooked to perfection, not too rich with a luscious tender filling. Also surprisingly memorable was the Caesar Salad, which wasn't overdressed like so many of its kind, and came with big and exceptionally tasty anchovies, as well as croutons encrusted with black sesame. Crudo's signature dishes, most in the $20 range, include a Tartara di Pesce Spada (Swordfish tartar with orange zest, black olives, served over red seedless Ruby grape carpaccio), and a Linguine Fave e frutti di mare (Handmade linguini pasta sautéed with fava beans and mixed seafood). There is a 100-bottle wine list emphasizing wines from Southern Italy, and with all the doors flung open wide, it's an ideal spot to unwind at dusk with a bottle or two and make fun of the tourists. 178 Mulberry Street (corner of Broome), (646) 559-0640

 

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Click through on the photos for the scoop on the latest restaurants and bars opening around town, which include Southern Italian seafood at Crudo Vineria Con Cucina in Little Italy, Pichet Ong's Qi Bangkok Eatery near Times Square, pizza meets art at PizzArte in Midtown, Shelsky's Smoked Fish in Carroll Gardens, and a "next-level" sports bar Pour George in the Village.

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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.

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