Forcella

The "Montonarra" or deep fried pizza is the draw here and it is delicious. Forcella has won accolades in a pizza saturated town. Starting with a wonderful eggplant(melanzane) appetizer you can see the love in the food. The sauce here is so fresh and simple yet so delicious. The accancino(rice and potato balls) are also good. The star is the deep fried pizza. Frying the dough adds a sweetness, much like a zeppole and with the five star sauce is soooo super tasty. Reasonably priced at $10 you could splurge a little at this Bowery joint. GO!

Sarabet's Tribecca

AMERICANA meets Tribecca at this Sarabeth outpost. The redone Bazzini space is a treat to eat in. Like a modern country inn Tribecca style. The breakfast/brunch here is pure American goodness. Hot chocolate was a suprise hit- rich and dark w/ some whipped creme. French toast was standard good fare. My buttermilk pancakes were not dark as ordered, but pretty on the plate with extra butter and warmed syrup. Fresh donuts with Sarabeth's jam of course, were not as good as the Bowery diner, but added some homespun goodness. The space here does trump the food. GO!