A balmy evening allowed us to dine outside comfortably as Scarpetta’s guests, there to sample their new fall offerings.

Be careful not to fill up on the delicious bread service with three varieties – plain, focaccia and spiraled with cured meat. It’s served with olive oil, whipped mascarpone and an irresistible tomato-eggplant mixture.

We started with their salad of chicory, sliced roasted apple and pickled cranberries, topped with Parmigiano cheese tossed in a light champagne vinaigrette ($20) plus their signature sushi-grade tuna susci ($27). Their signature spaghetti with tomato basil ($34) arrived tableside under a glass dome. With a purchase of that tasty dish, Scarpetti will donate $1 to the Food Education Fund.

I recommend their decadent ravioli filled with duck and foie gras drizzled with a marsala reduction ($42).

The black cod comes layered with caramelized fennel and tomato concentrate ($44); the Sicilian spiced roasted carrots topped with shaved fennel ($19)—both light and tasty.


Luckily we had enough room for a taste of the decadent espresso budino ($19) with hazelnut gelato topped with salted caramel and a chocolate biscotti.

I recommend a visit.

Scarpetta
James Nomad Hotel
NOMAD
88 Madison Ave
New York, NY 10016
(212) 691-0555
scarpettarestaurants.com