Locanda Verde, an Italian restaurant located in TriBeCa’s Greenwich Hotel, serves rustic seasonal fare. Think warm bistro with small tables, not cloth covered and with the accessible food of chef/owner Andrew Carmellini (from A Voce).
While waiting for my friend to arrive, I perused the one-page menu looking for the dishes the publicist had described — they had looked yummy from the photos she sent. 
(Yes, I often speak to a publicist prior to dining to get some background on the restaurant, chef and concept.)
The blue crab with jalapeno and tomato ($10) crostini was just enough (2 small pieces) to whet the appetite. I liked the hint of lemon in an antipasti of marinated large beet chunks with a pistachio pesto ($10) and — according to the menu, but invisible — gorgonzola. The full-bodied Odoardi Savuto 2005 ($45) worked well with both these dishes as well as what followed.
The flavorful stracci pasta of lamb bolognese and ricotta ($19) was a stick-to-your-ribs dish perfect for a cold day. After that hearty dish, the light roasted sea scallop over lentils with thinly sliced gala apple ($27) was just enough to complete the meal.
Unfortunately we had no an inch of room for dessert. That will be another time, as I’ve heard the pastry chef is amazing.
– bonnie
Locanda Verde
The Greenwich Hotel
377 Greenwich Street, New York, NY 10013
212.925.3797
www.locandaverdenyc.com
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