Thread: For lunch, Il Piccolo is good enough - Topix

MS MONAREZ, I THINK IT IS VERY UNPROFESSIONAL TO MENTION YOUR "MAMAS" FOOD, WHAT DOES IT HAVE TO DO WITH THE REVIEW?? AND TO ALL OF YOU READING THIS, I HAVE BEEN TO IL PICCOLO AND THE FOOD IS WONDERFUL, THE TIRAMISU IS NOT FROZEN AND PRICES ARE VERY ACCESIBLE. ALSO THEY HAVE THE BEST WINE...

FYI Fabiola ... The Times Food Reviewers are by definition non-professionals. The Times treats them to lunch and they tell us who came with them, who hates mushrooms, and why they have not a clue if a restaurant is good or bad. "Free" is apparently their favorite quality in their food. Yes these reviews are unprofessional but like our theater, our art and our journalism they are so awful they amuse! It is part of El...

I was there yesterday for lunch. First of all the restaurant is very inviting with the elegant furniture and friendly yellow walls. The tables, like in Italy, set with white table cloth, wine glasses and neatly folded cloth napkins. I had Spaghetti Carbonara (with bacon, egg, black pepper and Parmesan cheese), my friend Linguine á la Vongole (clams, white wine sauce with garlic and herbs). Neither my friend nor I have an Italian mamma but...