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ANTICA PESA WILLIAMSBURG Francesco and Simone Panella, who own Antica Pesa in the Trastevere district of Rome, are trying their hand at New York. They see Williamburg, Brooklyn, as comparable to Trastevere, which is also artsy and across a river from the central city. Their menu is dominated by Roman classics, including spaghetti cacio e […]

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Antica Pesa, the Rome hot spot where Zac Efron and Madonna have dined, launches in Williamsburg on Friday and has already hosted private dinners for guests including Mayor Bloomberg See more

Rome’s Best Come to Brooklyn

Antica Pesa Brooklyn Opening: Since 1922, when the famous peoples go to Rome, they’ve gone to Antica Pesa, and we’re talking Zach Braff-level famous… but also DeNiro, Richard Gere, and his wife, Law & Order Assistant District Attorney Jamie Ross. And now very non-famous you can go, because an outpost just opened in Williamsburg with […]

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Zagat Review of Antica Pesa Brooklyn: Upscale Italian fare in a modern space. It might be “fancy for the ’burg”, but this “suave” Williamsburg sibling to a Rome original has built a following for its “delicious” Italian classics (including “exquisite” housemade pastas) and “serious” wine list, presented by a “charming” staff; there’s also a “lively” […]

The Brooklyn Heatmap: Where to Eat Right Now

Antica Pesa is the sister establishment to an 80-year-old restaurant of the same name in Rome. The stylish Williamsburg outpost is operated by two members of the family that owns the original — Francesco Panella works the front of the house, and his brother Simone runs the kitchen. Order the pasta and any of the […]