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New Restaurant And Bar Openings: From Williamsburg's Betto To Bay Ridge's Gold Coast

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John Del Signore

Published Jul 21, 2011

Modified Jul 21, 2011

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Pasta at Betto (Noah Fecks)Betto: When it comes to trendy openings, Williamsburg seems to be ground zero these days. The latest? A bi-level Italian restaurant from restaurateur James Denton ('ino, 'inoteca, Corsino) called Betto. Boasting his Corsino chef Shaunna Sargent, the 60-seat newcomer has a Greenmarket-heavy seasonal menu that, while focusing on Italy, includes Spanish and French flavors for its long list of shareable small plates—think grilled plums and burrata ($10), mackerel a la plancha ($8) and spaghetti with brisket-and-pork belly meatballs ($18)—as well as for its "large format" options, which includes whole-roasted baby lambs, ducks and whole fish by the pound. Meanwhile, the wine list breaks Denton tradition and includes French and American labels as well as Italian ones. Oh, yeah, and they're going to have a Negroni of the Day at the bar. The space, if you were wondering, is very industrial in a "Brooklyn" kind of way: exposed brick and ductwork and concrete floors along with some murals here and there. As of now they are only serving dinner. (Garth Johnston) 138 North 8th Street, (718) 384-1904

 

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Published Jul 21, 2011

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Click through on the photos for the scoop on the latest bar and restaurant openings around town, which include Betto in Williamsburg, thin crust and more at Piazza Seventeen, Sourthern fusion at SoCo in Clinton Hill, Left Bank in the West Village, Mexicue's first brick-and-mortar on Seventh Avenue, and Gold Coast Delicatessen in Bay Ridge. And check out our photo feature on Ellabess, the new venture from the dell'anima team in the Nolitan Hotel!

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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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