By Moira Hodgson 3/26/07 12:00am

Cucina de Balthazar

As he did with Balthazar, Keith McNally has once again set a stage where the play is about eating and the actors are the diners. This time it’s not a Paris bistro, but a rustic trattoria somewhere in the hills of Italy. Morandi’s low, beamed ceiling is hung with wooden chandeliers topped with small brown Read More

By Moira Hodgson 6/27/05 12:00am

A Bellini With Your Fellini At Gusto in Greenwich Village

Not for nothing does Gusto call itself a “Bar Americano.” Most cocktail menus give me a sinking feeling; after a quick look, I hand them back and order something plain and sensible. But the glorious-looking drinks here, which include six kinds of Bloody Mary and five prosecco cocktails, are not gimmicks, and they’re made with Read More