"It's no surprise that his new corner spot on Forest Avenue is well designed, a charming blend of weathered and new. The tiled floor, tin ceiling, and one textured wall were left over; the rich mahogany bar, its four seats, and a Faema espresso machine are La Rosa's touches. On a recent afternoon, the music - MJ Lenderman, not "Ave Maria" - played at a murmur. Caponata is scooped into a little silver ice-cream bowl, the chunks of eggplant still maintaining a bit of chew."
"There are a handful of sandwiches, including thinly sliced mortadella with burrata, pistachio pesto, and a real burst of lemon zest. Sausage, snuck in at the end of menu planning, is sliced and barely browned, resting on golden potatoes seasoned with rosemary and gremolata, with scattered leeks cooked a few degrees short of disintegration. It works because of some Gorgonzola crema - luxuriously funky and added with a delicate hand. The spot is lunch-only for now, but dinner should be arriving soon."
Curated restaurant recommendations highlight spots suitable for dates, lunches, and seekers of notable Mexican fare. Salvo's in Ridgewood is a lunch-only corner shop by Salvatore La Rosa featuring preserved architectural details, a mahogany bar, and a Faema espresso machine. Menu items include caponata served in a silver bowl, a mortadella sandwich with burrata, pistachio pesto and lemon, and a lightly browned sausage on rosemary- and gremolata-seasoned potatoes finished with Gorgonzola crema. Cuna in the East Village, led by chef Maycoll Calderón inside the Standard, focuses on coastal Mexican seafood with standouts like a yellowfin-tuna tostada and an economical beef taco topped with crisped Chihuahua cheese.
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