Upper Manhattan, Manhattan ยท restaurant
Northern Italian kitchen in Hamilton Heights where the owner is a Swiss-American composer-saxophonist who curates live jazz on Sunday afternoons. Thus the Gnocchi con Gorgonzola e Pere arrives with actual musicians rather than a playlist. The pasta is housemade, the menu is seasonal, and the room has that narrow, candlelit warmth that makes you stay for dessert.
Braised beef short rib served over mashed potatoes
Potato pasta with cream, gorgonzola, pear, and toasted breadcrumbs
Saffron rice ball stuffed with Bolognese, green peas, and mozzarella
Happy hour runs Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun, 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM.