Try Johnny’s New York Pizza, 4002 Lincoln Blvd., Marina del Rey, CA 90292. Phone: (310) 822-0095. Prices: $9 to $15. I try to go in there every time I go to L.A.

, Lupa, Bar Jamon, Otto,'ino , del Posto, Babbo....I can go on and on. He is a genius. Pizzeria Mozza has the Batali stamp all over it. Nancy Silverton is a great baker, probably the best in the country, but this is Mario’s...

sometimes they don’t meet “expectations” which may have been overhyped to begin with. In terms of the high end, many on this board will say Babbo or another Mario Batali place like Del Posto. Some may say Per...

be MUCH appreciated. He’s in his late 20s and a little bit of a stoner, so things that are a little more hip and with more of a “scene” would probably be good. I was thinking of Lupa or Otto over Del Posto or...

Go to: Gramercy Tavern...hard to get in... I took fam to Del Posto and they loved it...it’s very masculine too

with Shake Shack, and I’ll throw in Tasting Room, Kyotofu, Del Posto, and 44 1/2.

Del Posto or Lupa to catch where I’m coming from. Mario and his partner Joe Bastianich are so serious about they’re wines; they took the restaurant’s earnings and bought their own vineyard in Italy. Most places in Westchester...

. Here are some interesting recommendations I’ve picked up from this website. Margon, Shendy’s Halal Cart, Mama’s, Doyers Vietnamese, A Cafe and Wine Room, Amy Ruth’s, Africakine, Zoma, Tulcingo del Valle,...

I agree with all this. There is no butter or Olive Oil served at Babbo or B&B either, just an amazing crusty Italian rustic loaf. Otto has dry breadsicks and a white Italian loaf, no topping either. Only his Del Posto serves a...

. That said, I agree with you on Babbo – I too have had bad experiences with waitstaff at Babbo & Del Posto - which I think goes back to the Batali philosophy which I feel can be boiled down to: I don’t care what you...

from pasta drenching. I also concur that the house cured salumi at Lupa came years before the current west coast house cured salumi craze. I’ll also add olive oil gelato to the “first in a Batali restaurant”. His...

since – from La Botte to Valentino to Batali’s Mozza the California Italian left me mostly indifferent and as such I looked forward to getting back to NYC for some good haute-Italian. Originally considering Del Posto I sought the...

, but the menu just wasn’t well designed. The flavors, if any, were not balanced. The progression of the dishes didn’t feel right. And everything was just generally uninspiring. I am a big Batali fan too, at least...

Blue Hill is subtle. A lot of people don’t understand the concept of fresh quality ingredients prepared well without flash. Del Posto is definitely overrated the wine list is fun, but you know a restaurant leaves something...

this thread starts to move into the fall, what about some closings? A few openings that come to mind in the near future that I know of include Basta Pasta in North Quincy, Coppa in the South End, Lazziz and Red Lentil, both in...