Whenever people ask me where the best gelato in the city is, I point them to Otto. The downside of Otto is that it's a sit-down restaurant, not a gelateria where you can easily stroll in and out with a...
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At Otto the Olive Oil Copetta is a mainstay on a frequently changing menu of gelato-based sweets. But while the copetta itself is a constant, the toppings and accompaniments to the gelato change with the season. Last summer we...
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Seeing the words "peas" and "mint" in a dish description basically translates to, "The rest of the menu means nothing; I must order that." As soon as I saw those words—along with ricotta salata—under taccozzotte con piselli e ricotta...
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Cravings for olive oil kissed sweets are often satisfied at one (or both!) of two places. Abraço for a slice of wondrous olive oil loaf or Otto for olive oil gelato. The olive oil desserts at both places are well...
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Those who are steady readers of Sugar Rush on Serious Eats New York know of my great affection for Otto's gelato copettas. I keep a sharp eye out for menu changes and make sure no gelato flavor or copetta...
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Otto's Linguine Siciliani from roboppy on Flickr. Whether it's in or out, I don't know—and I don't care. To me, Mario Batali's Otto on 5th Avenue and 8th Street is the mecca for cheap, al dente Italian eats. I...
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Editor's note: For the next twelve weekdays until Christmas, we'll have a daily hot chocolate report for you. 'Tis the season. Today, Mario Batali's pizzeria Otto in Greenwich Village. Price: $8 for a ceramic Italian coffee mug's worth The...
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Our ten days of Pumpkin Sugar Rushes are over, but that doesn't mean I have any intention of stopping my consumption of pumpkin desserts. After all, the season doesn't last forever! Whether it be the pumpkin cocktail over at...
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Olive oil gelato, while justly delicious, seems to be the only thing everyone talks about with regards to dessert at Otto. Let us not forget that there remains a plethora of sublime flavors deserving equal attention: salty caramel, hazelnut stracciatella...
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Over on Serious Eats we've asked folks to help us settle controversies surrounding strawberry ice cream (whether it's wonderful or not) and vanilla ice cream (whether the vanilla bean specks are a sure sign of superior vanilla ice cream). Who...
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