Upper East Side Italian staple, Serafina, which in recent years has expanded to locations in Midtown West, Upper West Side and East Hampton officially opened downtown in the Meatpacking District on Little West 12th. Serafina, which has served one of the most divine Pizza Margheritas on the Upper East Side for the past decade, returns to the downtown scene for the first time since it closed the doors on its Serafina on Lafayette location. Serafina’s return to downtown evokes a degree of nostalgia as Serafina on Lafayette was once one of the most popular and boisterous restaurants downtown at a time when NoHo’s Butter and Pangaea were the hottest spots in town. As Pangaea, Rehab and Butter are now replaced with Double Seven, Avenue and Catch, it will be interesting to see whether Serafina’s MePa location can create the buzz and relevance equivocal to its former NoHo outpost despite the MePa’s over-saturated location that has arguably too many nightclubs and restaurants.
7 Ninth Avenue (at Little West 12th)
New York, NY, 10014
P: + 1 (646) 368-1110
As if New Yorkers need another incentive to justify a visit to arguably the best restaurant in New York, Thomas Keller’s Per Se is now serving a five course $65 Dessert Tasting Menu. Served in the salon, the Five Course Dessert Tasting will feature: Poached Meringue, “Glace a la Vanille,” White Grapefruit “Consumme,” Coffee and Doughnuts and Popcorn-Cola. Overall this tasting menu is not only one of the most awe-inspiring but it is also one of the most original and innovative in a city that is full of sumptuous food, further justifying why Keller’s Per Se continues to impress even the most discerning foodies.
Per Se:
10 Columbus Circle (4th Floor)
New York, NY, 10019
P: + 1 (212) 823-9335
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