Bottino

Restaurants, Referrals, Recreation

Established just slightly ahead of the West Chelsea boom that brought a new wave of artsy tenants to the once-industrial neighborhood, Bottino has retained the casual, cutting-edge feel it had when it opened. The converted hardware store still has the original wooden floors, shelving and skylight, a wood-paneled bar in front and a stark 1960s dining room in back, from which you can access the...

Just slightly ahead of the West Chelsea boom that brought artistic types and other trendsetters to the once-industrial neighborhood, Bottino has retained the casual, cutting-edge feel it had when it opened. The converted hardware store…

Convenient to West Chelsea's "gallery district" and the High Line, this "all-around pleasant" Tuscan "pioneer" delivers "solid" meals at "moderate-to-a-bit-expensive" prices; the "unhurried" pace suits its "arty" constituents, though the "charming", "spacious" garden is bound to please everyone.

Ground zero for art world supastars and their sycophantic entourages. Impossibly hot, but perchance a tad rundown after all these years. Push past air-kissing crowd in the front bar for some antipasto in back. Impeccable pastas and great service. If you want breathing room, head straight to the garden. If you see Dash Snow, tell him you want your 20 G's back for that c@!%!y tabloid he jizzed...

Italian Restaurant, Garden, Private Parties