NYC Restaurants

Nittis is offering a taste of Italy at this airy spot in Hell’s Kitchen. Italian classics like braised meatballs, fried calamari, arancini (rice balls) and broccoli rabe with garlic & chili are counted among the appetizers. Pastas bring lasagna; vermicelli with sautéed manila clams; bucatini with grape tomatoes & basil; and spaghetti with walnuts. Main courses include chicken parm, short rib polenta soufflé and whole bronzino stuffed with fennel. Rice pudding, tiramisu and banana crunch cake (like the one Entenmann’s used to make) make the dessert list. Cocktails come with names like The Italian Mule and The Bada Bing.

- Thomas Rafael