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Handmade orecchiette with fennel sausage, kale, and slivers of toasted garlic

Brendan Sodikoff’s new Italian spot enters a crowded field

by Mike Sula May 30, 2014August 18, 2021

Cocello, Brendan Sodikoff’s new Italian spot, enters a crowded field.

The house-cured sardines are accompanied by crunchy shreds of pumpernickel bread and garnished with horseradish cream, dill, and celery leaf.

The audacity of Michael Sheerin’s Cicchetti

by Mike Sula February 7, 2014August 18, 2021

Former Blackbird chef Michael Sheerin is taking Venetian food somewhere new.

You can make a satisfying night out by picking over some of the nearly two dozen small-plate options.

Azzurra EnoTavola is the season’s Italian sleeper

by Mike Sula December 13, 2013August 19, 2021

Azzura EnoTavola offers simple, soulful Italian food from the folks behind Anteprima and Bar Ombra.