Misirizzi on East 4th Street is a small Italian restaurant with friendly, knowledgeable service and good food. And it’s around the corner from The Public, where we saw Raisin in the Sun. This powerful play, first introduced in 1959, is about a family’s experiences with racism and housing discrimination as they try to improve their lives. 

Since it was a warm fall evening, we ate outside and decided that when we returned, we’d sit inside by the fireplace. I recommend the julienned endive, crumbled gorgonzola, candied walnuts and sliced pear ($14) salad. Also tasty is the baked butternut squash, escarole and chickpeas with Ricotta Salata ($14). 

Don’t miss their homemade lasagna ($22), made traditionally with a rich bechamel sauce ($22). Also good is their pumpkin-filled ravioli (Cappellacci di Zucca) in a butter and sage sauce ($25).

I recommend and will return before another performance at The Public.  

Misirizzi
NOHO
36 E Fourth St
New York, NY 10003
212-375-0100
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