During our sub-frigid winter, I chose restaurants within a 5-minute walk of our theatre. This time, the classic La Masseria is across 48th Street from where we saw the delightful two-character musical, Two Strangers Carry A Cake (Across New York)—one of those shows where you leave smiling.


To start our meal—along with our bread service—we picked at their crispy, lightly fried zucchini strips, Chef Pino-style. I’d recommend it as a nice way to start our meal. Works nicely with a Montepulciano ($17).

One friend enjoyed the whole branzino with roasted potatoes and diced veggies, caponata-style ($55), while another enjoyed calf’s liver sautéed with onions & blueberry vinegar ($41.50). Both good.

The hearty appetizer portion of Eggplant Parmigiana ($31) hit the spot: thin-fork-tender eggplant, lightly topped with sauce, so large I couldn’t finish.

We ended sharing their light and delicate coffee tiramisu ($17), with cappuccino ($7.50) and espresso ($5.50)

I do recommend a meal at La Masseria.

La Masseria
Theater District
235 West 48th Street
New York, NY 10036