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  1. L'Artusi
    9.0

    L’Artusi

    228 W 10th St., West Village, NY

    L’Artusi can officially go on our list of favorite restaurants in this town. A few things stand out as qualifications for such an honor – outstanding and consistent food, great service, good music, and some ancillary entertainment that comes in the form of great people watching.

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  2. Lucali
    8.9

    Lucali

    575 Henry St., Brooklyn, NY

    Yes, it can be annoying to deal with an unpredictable situation, but for a pizza this good, we’re willing to deal with it. Lucali is incredible.

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  3. A Voce
    8.9

    A Voce

    41 Madison Ave., Gramercy, NY

    A Voce is definitely Italian fine dining, it will definitely hit you hard in the wallet, and it’s definitely full of suits from the New York Life building next door, but no matter – the food coming out of this kitchen is amazing.

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  4. Babbo
    8.9

    Babbo

    110 Waverly Place, Greenwich Village, NY

    Of all the Batali restaurants, Babbo is the one most aligned with the Infatuation ideals for good eating. Del Posto, Lupa, Otto and Eataly have a tendency to be filled with faux-New Yorkers, which Stang covered in depth in the Lupa review. Babbo (and Casa Mono) are where the real motherf*ckers are at. When we [...]

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  5. Perla
    8.9

    Perla

    24 Minetta Ln., Greenwich Village, NY

    All too often, we find ourselves playing the role of hype-squashers, injecting some much needed reality into a situation when people are falling over themselves because a celebrity chef just opened a restaurant with a master pizzaiolo and an indoor water slide. We don’t particularly like being the ones to point out flaws amidst adoring [...]

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  6. Marea
    8.8

    Marea

    240 Central Park S, Columbus Circle, NY

    Marea definitely needs some good Infatuation press…they haven’t gotten much love lately. Makes you wonder if people around these parts have even heard of it. I mean, it’s only been awarded Best New Restaurant in America by the James Beard Foundation. While we haven’t yet logged enough hours on the road to make that kind [...]

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  7. Torrisi
    8.7

    Torrisi Italian Specialties

    250 Mulberry St., Nolita, NY

    Restaurants like Torrisi are the reason that we spend all of our free time eating and writing about food. If you enjoy consuming as much as we do and aren’t held down by underdeveloped taste buds, allergies or religious beliefs, you’re going to love Torrisi Italian Specialties. By day, Torrisi is the best new sandwich [...]

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  8. Maialino
    8.7

    Maialino

    2 Lexington Ave., Gramercy, NY

    About a year and a half ago, we wrote up a less than glowing review of Danny Meyer’s then brand new Roman trattoria, Maialino. We had high expectations due to Meyer’s flawless record, but flaws were found, and verdict was levied accordingly. Steinthal actually compared the place to every great band’s worst album. Ouch. But [...]

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  9. Il Buco Alimentari e Vineria
    8.7

    Il Buco Alimentari e Vineria

    53 Great Jones St., NoHo, NY

    We love it when people get up in arms over a restaurant review. “How dare the New York Times give a Il Buco Alimentari e Vineria three stars? It’s a sandwich shop! Who do they think they are? That’s how many Adour by Alain Ducasse has!” Those aren’t real quotes, but that’s the “people who [...]

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  10. Scarpetta
    8.6

    Scarpetta

    355 W. 14th St., Chelsea, NY

    A fantastic and trendy Italian spot, so far untainted by the Meatpacking District sprawl.

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