The girl behind the pasty counter at Locanda Verde was serious when she said to me, "Thank goodness they keep this cake covered—the scent drives me insane." She removed the glass cover, the smell of fresh gingerbread cake wafted...
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When I heard that Andrew Carmellini was cooking up a mess of fried chicken in Locanda Verde's back room every Monday night for the next few weeks, I knew it was something I had to explore immediately.
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I wasn't prepared for the fact that Locanda Verde just might be serving the best breakfast in New York City, and maybe anywhere. Don't believe me? Let me show you.
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Since joining Locanda Verde, pastry chef Karen DeMasco, formerly of Craft, has opened a new bakery wing at the restaurant, and it's doubtlessly one of the most beautiful counters in town. Strawberry scones, mocha tarts, oatmeal sandwich cookies, olive...
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