This place opened four blocks below me, down on 22nd street and 6th avenue: (Don't you love the graphic design?)
It opened a few weeks ago and now I've been there twice. I really like it. They serve piadana which is a flatbread that's stuffed with a variety of options. I chose the Daniele and it has prosciutto, Strachino (a tangy Italian cheese) and arugula. It's fatty, bitter and bright---just like me!
While I was eating, this woman walked in and I wish I had a video camera. She seemed to step right out of an SNL skit: "Oh my God!" she yelled, "What is this place! When did you open up?! I can't believe you opened up this place in my neighborhood and I didn't even know about it! I've lived here for 22 years! I know every square inch of this place. What do you serve here? OH MY GOD, this is unbelievable!"
Great entertainment, great food, and great graphic design. I highly recommend it.
5 Comments
ok, adam, is this a linguistic provocation, or what?
the PIADINA has to be called SAN DANIELE (the name a prosciutto), the cheese is STRACCHINO and, while we're at it, let's give the salad the Italian name of RUCOLA or RUGHETTA. End of pedantic lesson and now ENJOY! (GODITELA!)
Posted by savina | May 3, 2005 8:29 AM
sorry, I noticed the name of the place is Daniele so that must be right, the other corrections are still valid though
Posted by savina | May 3, 2005 8:37 AM
arugula is what they call it in sicily i heard.
Posted by q | May 3, 2005 12:39 PM
It looks like a Zagat book cover.
Posted by Butter Lover | May 3, 2005 4:26 PM
I am curious about this "piadina". Can somebody give me more info, like a website or phone number please. Grazie
Posted by Keith Volpe | September 21, 2005 12:32 AM