Superiore Chef

We watch Top Chef as much as any culinary-minded New Yorker, so we were pretty thrilled when Season Four contestant, Spike Mendehlson, who knows a thing or two about pizza, told New York Magazine he was including us in his self-described "New York pizza binge". Next time, Spike, say hello when you come to visit, and we might even throw you an apron and put you to work.

Manic Monday

Ok, so its Monday. And a Brunch-filled weekend seems a million miles away. But we want to give you a whole week to prepare: Tonda is now open for brunch on Saturdays and Sundays. New York Magazine was excited enough about it to post the announcment on their site. We're glad they put the Brunch Menu up as well so you'll have a whole week to pick out exactly what you'd like to eat, and which of our freshly made, all natural Frappe's to pair it with (The Mixed Berry Frappe goes fantastically with the Spinach, Pear, and Fennell Salad). This weekend will arrive quicker than the time it takes to say "Buon Appetito"!

Affamato?

New York Magazine's Melissa Hom took some beautiful photos of Tonda for their First Look feature that ran on the site last week. And, they were kind enough to let us show you some on the blog.







That last amazing picture is of our Shrimp, Arugula, and Parmigiano Pizza. Thanks to New York Magazine, and go here to see the rest of Melissa's wonderful pictures.

Apertura Grande

Sorry we've been M.I.A. recently, but things have been pretty busy trying to get Tonda open and ready to serve. Well, it's finally here. Tonda will open tomorrow, March 24, 2009, at 5 PM SHARP. We've tried everything on the menu, had as many red wines as white, and we're ready to go. Bring an appetite, and watch Maestro Michele Sceral artfully whip your Neapolitan pizza into the oven, and even more importantly, onto your table.

To the right you'll see the art work that we just put on the walls, from artist Alberto Guglielmi, because as much time as we spent on all the delicious food, we also paid careful attention to the decor (note the beautiful Fornasetti stencils on the wall). We hope you're as impressed with how we look as you are with the food we serve.

We'll look forward to welcoming you to the table and you welcoming us to the neighborhood. The welcomes have started already, too, with Time Out New York giving us kudos and New York even running a beautiful picture in their Openings section (article pictured left).

Thanks all, and we hope to see you very, very soon.