"Torrisi Bar & Restaurant is from the people behind Carbone. The two restaurants definitely share some DNA (impressive design, servers in tuxedos, general pageantry, etc.), but Torrisi is bigger and more interesting. Located in the historic Puck Building, this place has velvet banquettes, sky-high ceilings, and an open kitchen that provides some live theater. The menu is mostly Italian, but a handful of dishes draw inspiration from the surrounding neighborhood—chicken livers with Manischewitz, for example, and a pastrami-spiced short rib. If you can’t get a reservation (you probably can’t), try the walk-in-only bar area." - bryan kim