Ambra, West Village, NYC
I headed back to the West Village on a recommendation of Ambra from a friend who frequents the neighborhood and shares my likes of Cafe Cluny and The Mary Lane. We started with Maker's Mark (+$2) cocktails: my friend had a Manhattan ($18), and I tried their Old Fashioned ($18). I'd recommend either. Next, we requested our meal in three courses, beginning with the Margherita pizza ($25) made with San Marzano tomatoes, mozzarella and fresh basil. The flavor was fine, but the dough could have used additional time in the oven. Their tricolore salad ($23) included Italian chicories, bocconcini, olives, avocado, and thin carrot strips in a Prosecco vinaigrette was [...]