Dining Near Cultural Institutions - Le Zie 2000

Dining Near Cultural Institutions - Le Zie 2000

Le Zie 2000
172 Seventh Ave., 212-206-8686, Chelsea,
Manhattan
There is a dizzying number of dance companies
performing atThe Joyce this spring, and in
Chelsea, there is an equally dizzying number of
restaurants beckoning for your dollars.

One of
the best is Le Zie 2000, a Venetian-style trattoria
where you're affably acknowledged coming and
going and well taken care in between. The front
dining room is a civilized, white-tablecloth affair
and the back galleria, overlooking the patio, is
more animated.

There is also a separate, cozy
lounge with a bar and limited menu. The food is
uniformly good, featuring a wide selection of
antipasti (steamed asparagus with poached egg
and mushrooms; fried calamari and zucchini with
spicy tomato sauce) and luscious pastas.

For
vegetarians, the pici is hand-rolled, melded with
ricotta, lots of vegetables, herbs and garlic; for
omnivores, the spaghetti and meatballs is out of
this world.

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