Showing posts with label Luigi Comandatore. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Luigi Comandatore. Show all posts

Wednesday, March 25, 2009

Finalmente!

We opened last night to three cheers and lots of good people. And everything went off without Tondaa hitch. We even noticed Luigi grabbing pizzas from the oven himself to drop off at tables, and it looked like a lot of fun. And yes, we got a chance to take a break from all the action and grab a bite at the bar (in case you were wondering, we had the Pesto pizza and a glass of red). Eater got a chance to come in yesterday right before we opened and Amanda and their crew took some really beautiful photos for Eater Inside. The New York Times showed us a little love too. It seems people are taking notice, we hope you will too.

Wednesday, February 25, 2009

BREADTribeca

We know the East Village has most everything you need in life, but, at times, there is incentive to trek elsewhere sometimes. Case in point, the first restaurant that Bob Giraldi collaborated on with the boys from Bread, Luigi Comandatore and Dario Milanin, BREADTribeca. Located on Church Street, right off of 6th Avenue, BREADTribeca opened in 2003 as the older brother to the original Spring St. outpost, Bread. Its the restaurant where the three guys first merged their culinary and aesthetic tastes, a mix of old world and brand new, BREADTribeca might serve as a nice appetizer for those who just can't wait for Tonda to open in March. Not to mention that Frommer's took notice of the "wood-burning oven [that] turns out excellent thin-crust pizzas and roasted meats". Wait until they see what kind of pizza oven we've got cooked up for Tonda.