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THE WARREN-WATCHUNG CONNECTION

SEPTEMBER 2012

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As I’ve said before, there are many

reasons to love being in New York, but a

big one for me is food. Variety, taste and

the experience are what it’s all about.

And every so often, there exists in a

neighborhood the perfect set of circum-

stances to create the ultimate food sweet

spot. Right now, Nolita is that place.

For many years, the neighborhood

was considered part of Little Italy, but in

the late 1990’s, as the original Italian

immigrants began to move elsewhere,

the area underwent a significant change.

Rents were still fairly reasonable, so it

became a very attractive location for

young artists, artisans, antiques dealers,

designers and a host of new restaurants

and cafes. Real estate agents saw the

promise of this newly gentrified area and

tried to market it as part of SOHO (SOuth

of HOuston). When that didn’t work,

they used the same naming convention

to come up with several catchy alterna-

tives. The one that finally stuck was

Nolita (NOrth of LIttle ITAly).

Bounded by the Bowery (now under-

going major gentrification of its own –

check out the New Museum) on the east,

Lafayette Street on the west, Houston to

the north and Broome to the south,

Nolita is a terrific place to spend some

time roaming around. The streets are

chock full of young designers – two

Project Runway alums have shops there,

eye-catching boutiques, a favorite urban

artifacts antiques stores, the original

“Just Shades” - where every lamp can

find a shade, and enough good eating to

satisfy any taste.

The hardest decision to make in Nolita

is deciding where to eat when. You have

to pace yourself. The great thing is that

there is plenty to see and do to work off

the previous meal and prepare for the

next food stop. So enjoy!

SOME FAVORITE SPOTS

Café Habana,

17 Prince Street (at

Elizabeth) – extensive menu featuring

well-prepared and reasonably priced

Mexican/Cuban food and drink, crowd-

ed, noisy and fun; for a quick bite, try the

takeout shop around the corner on

Elizabeth – they have a counter to sit at too

Café Select,

212 Lafayette Street

(bet/Spring & Broome) – cute coffee

house/Swiss eatery, European vibe, inter-

esting menu, bratwurst, schnitzel, buck-

wheat crepes, outdoor seating

Ed’s Lobster Bar,

Street (at Spring) – tiny shop featuring all

things lobster (rolls, pot pies, burgers),

clams and fresh fish, always busy

Fonda Nolita,

267 Elizabeth Street

(nr Houston) – located in a former garage

with a converted VW bus parked inside

as a taco stand, full menu of Mexican

food highlighting the Yucatan, roast pork

tacos are amazing, waitress service in

back, communal tables and self-service in

front, open late

Jack’s Wife Freda,

Street (nr Spring) – named in honor of

one of the owner’s grandparents, a small

menu of deliciously inventive, Jewish/

Israeli/South African food, try their shak-

shuka (Israeli baked egg dish), poached

eggs with grilled tomato and haloumi,

matzhoh ball soup or the peri peri chick-

en kabob, casual and cute, open BLD

Jo’s Restaurant,

264 Elizabeth Street

(bet/ Houston & Prince) – small but com-

prehensive American menu, cozy spot,

delicious brunch choices too, open late

Osteria Morini,

218 Lafayette Street

(bet/ Spring & Broome) – chef Michael

White features the food of Emilia-

Romagna, his pastas are among the best

in town, top notch brunch menu too, not

inexpensive but high quality all around

248 Mulberry Street (between

Prince & Spring) – Rich Torrisi and Mario

Carbone’s new take on classic Italian

dishes/sandwiches, from meatball subs

to mozzarella sticks and eggplant parm,

prix fixe nightly specials - Thursday is

Italian Thanksgiving, tables in back,

counter in front, eat in or take out,

Torrisi Italian Specialties,

Mulberry (at Prince) – Torrisi and

Carbone’s original location, their very

updated version of the classic 4-course

Italian Sunday night dinner draws crowds

6 nights each week, plus lunch on the

weekends, prix fixe only

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