L'Artusi
A Bolder Menu and Room to Explore It
A new venture by the team that opened dell'Anima.
Posts published in October, 2006
When Menus Are Minefields
By Frank BruniDanger can lurk in seemingly innocent foods like bread and shellfish.
(From left, Jonathan Player for The New York Times; Jason McKibben/The New York Times )
Not long ago, an acquaintance with a shellfish allergy had a scary experience in a restaurant. He shared the details with me this week, and I pass them along because they [...]
On the Edge in Emilia-Romagna
By Frank BruniThe avant-garde Italian restaurant Osteria La Francescana in Modena.
Italy’s Regions and How They Rate
By Frank BruniAnother critic weighs in on the contest for culinary supremacy in Italy.
Michelin Musings
By Frank BruniMichelin awards Del Posto two stars.
(Shannon Greer for The New York Times)
Now in its second year, the Michelin guide to New York City restaurants, along with the stars that Michelin doled out, will receive less attention than it did last year. But there are indeed some attention-worthy, or at least discussion-prompting, developments in this new [...]
The Answer Man: Americans at Foreign Tables; a Critic Abroad and at Home
By Frank BruniStretching out a meal at La Matricianella in Rome.
(Chris Warde-Jones for the New York Times)
I’ll finish recounting where I ate during my recent trip to Rome — and I’ll supplement it with brief thoughts on other Roman restaurants I’ve visited over time — in a post early next week. But first, I want to address [...]
This restaurant is both laudable and predictable.
