Modern Florence

Beyond David and the duomo.

Uncle Peter’s in Jackson Heights can be a nice romantic place. It has dim lighting and the service is quite good. The food is continental...I’ve only tried the Italian, and I enjoyed it. It can be a bit on the pricey...

La Continentale on Third around 29 has wonderful ices, which you might not guess from the just okay pastries they serve.

SI Yanks cancelled so we drive around and around with no particular place to go. Saw Ralph’s on Victory Blvd near College of SI. The lemon was great. Pieces of pulp and rind. Better than Todaro’s or La Continentale...

Apparently this will be in the empty storefront next to Continentale Hair Salon. I’m glad that it’s not going into the Scarborough Fair storefront, which would be too big for this town and bound to fail. A smaller...

There is a new cheese shop about to open in Bronxville. It will be on Pondfield Road near the hair salon Continentale. We’re keeping our fingers crossed!

dinner at the SkyLounge which is located on the rooftop of the Hotel Continentale. Lovely views of the city. My other favorite thing to do is take a picnic lunch to the rose garden below Piazzale Michelangelo. We usually do this...

I have never heard about that resy restriction at Continental(I’ve had parties there after 5:30 on a Saturday night before). I would call back and ask for a manager the SRO always does a good job with taking care of...