Emporio

"I hate the menu at the sort-of-Roman downtown restaurant called Emporio—hate it because choosing just a few things from it is all but impossible....This is vivid, confident, often unusual Italian cooking."

"You'll find an appetizing selection... Service is solicitous but not speedy, so you can linger over a bottle of wine from the copious selection." Full review

"Aurora alums are behind this "bellissimo" NoLita trattoria, a "sublime" option for "authentic" Neapolitan pizzas and "homemade pastas" served in a rustic-industrial setting." Full review

"Aurora crew hosts a Roman holiday on Mott Street, recreating a vintage old world "emporium"."

"This NoLIta Italian eatery is attractively clad in the vestiges of a Roman grocery story from the early twentieth century." Full review

"The menu, with a focus on small plates, is as sprawling as ’inoteca’s, with gentle prices (and a thrifty young clientele) that recall Max on Avenue B." Full review

"Chef Riccardo Buitoni references Rome in dishes like Frascati-wine-braised rabbit, favas with mint and pecorino, and housemade tonnarelli cacio e pepe."

"Everything at Emporio has been strategically placed, from canned tomatoes by the open kitchen to the pressed-tin ceiling and reclaimed wood accents." Full review

"The place is gorgeous and romantic, making it a great date spot." Full review