WHERE TO EAT
Torrisi Italian Specialties, 250 Mulberry St., (212) 965-0955 http://www.piginahat.com, serves sandwiches during the day and more formal fare at night, when hordes of prospective diners compete for a table. Put your name in at 5:30 p.m. and hope you get a table by the end of the night.
Just down the block is Rubirosa, 235 Mulberry St., (212) 965-0500, serving up Staten Island-inspired Italian American fare such as thin-crust pizzas and hearty gnocchi dishes.
There's no sign outside subterranean Mulberry Project, 149 Mulberry St.; (646) 448-4536, http://www.mulberryproject.com. Just look for the red door and push. Small plates such as tuna crudo and crispy pork belly are washed down with bespoke cocktails.
Torrisi Italian Specialties, 250 Mulberry St., (212) 965-0955 http://www.piginahat.com, serves sandwiches during the day and more formal fare at night, when hordes of prospective diners compete for a table. Put your name in at 5:30 p.m. and hope you get a table by the end of the night.
Just down the block is Rubirosa, 235 Mulberry St., (212) 965-0500, serving up Staten Island-inspired Italian American fare such as thin-crust pizzas and hearty gnocchi dishes.
There's no sign outside subterranean Mulberry Project, 149 Mulberry St.; (646) 448-4536, http://www.mulberryproject.com. Just look for the red door and push. Small plates such as tuna crudo and crispy pork belly are washed down with bespoke cocktails.