It almost "feels like Florence" at this "affordable" TriBeCa Tuscan featuring "above-average" food, "friendly" service and a "high-ceilinged", "farmhouse-like" milieu; "outdoor dining" with a "one-of-a-kind view" of the harbor and Statue of Liberty is the thing at its "off-the-beaten-path" sibling in Wagner Park.
Gigino Trattoria Restaurant Review:
Gigino is the nickname of chef Luigi Celantano, whose partners are Bob Giraldi and Phil Suarez (Jean-Georges, Vong, JoJo, Patria). This attractively rustic trattoria offers brick-oven pizzas, crisp and fine, notable pastas and other sophisticated spins on southern Italian dishes. Start with mixed mushrooms and onions sautéed with garlic, olive oil and parsley or the brick oven-roasted eggplant...
Gigino Trattoria opened its doors in August of 1994. The owners, Bob Giraldi and Phil Suarez, along with executive chef Luigi Celentano, have kept Gigino flourishing in the ever-changing Tribeca neighborhood. Chef Celentano creates both the menu and wine list, with daily specials of seasonally fresh seafood, game and vegetables. Gigino prides itself on the fact that all their dishes are...