Want the thunder of the crowd at the
Garden? Sit down for dinner at Barbuto when the garage doors are
closed and the next table over is a four-top of Sopranos extras with
lung power and six cell phones. Ready to order? See if you can find
a waiter. That cocktail you wanted? They're out of it. (Out of a
cocktail? Hello?) Want bread and butter? Go elsewhere. You like
pepper? Good, because the risotto and the garganelli have been
marinated with the pepper mill. On a diet? Good, because the portion
is the size of a baby's fist. Thinking about dessert? Don't bother.
At this point, your headache is so serious you'll need
Extra-Strength Excedrin. Next time? There won't be.
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