| |  | ápizz | | | “Cheaper Southern Italian spinoff of Peasant, pronounced ah-BEETS, as in pizza.” —nymag | | Cuisine: Italian, Pizza |
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| | | | | | This is The Gatekeepers, in which Eater roams the city meeting the fine ladies and gentlemen that stand between you and some of your favorite impossible-to-get tables. Kalina ápizz, John LaFemina's first solo restaurant (he'd previously opened Peasant with Frank DeCarlo), turned five in Se... Read More | | | | | | LOWER EAST SIDE—The crowds have stayed steady at ápizz and The Orchard for several years now, but no one's resting on laurels. A recent Eater drop-by at The Orchard revealed a new, less prison-like facade (above) and a new look to the bar area. But that's not all. Let's let management explain... Read More | | | | | | Last week, I went to The Orchard for dinner. The Orchard is the sister of Apizz which I had gone to a few weeks back. The Orchard has the same wonderful vibe as Apizz. Warm, inviting and comfortable yet sophisticated and chic at the same time. The food, like Apizz was good. Some of the courses... Read More | | | | | | Kalina, 11/2/07. Now, the newly renovated ápizz and The Orchard (above and below, respectively). Both restaurants have expanded their bar/lounge areas, making for much friendlier, and more expensive, waits and bar snacks. More specifically, per the owners, "[At ápizz] we now have... Read More | | | | | | Apropos of The Orchard taking top-10 honors on this year's Zagat Newcomers list, owner John LaFemina has a book coming out November 1st. A Man & His Meatballs: The Hilarious but True Story of a Self-Taught Chef and Restaurateur (co-written by LaFemina's lovely wife, Pam Manela) is half cookbook... Read More | | | | | | Sfoglia: Tasty but fairly forgettable Italian food served in a small, memorable rustic setting. I liked it, but not immensely, and was not pleased by the price. Stars: 3/5 Aquavit revisited: As excellent as ever. The goat cheese salad and salsify noodles are standouts, as was the rhubarb tasting, c... Read More | | | | | | I forgot to blog this earlier today. A bunch of celebs and food world big machers named their favorite New York pizzerias. It's in the Daily News: Martha Stewart: Luzzo's Rocco DiSpirito: "The white pizza in the bar area at The Modern." Mario Cantone: Apizz and Otto Help NYD... Read More | | | | | | The Bruniblog is at its best when Mr. Bruni asks the right questions and capitalizes on restaurateurs' general willingness to spend as long talking to the high-reviewer in the land as said high-reviewer wishes. During a recent conversation with John LaFemina, who owns Apizz and The Orchard and has ... Read More | | | |
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