The first offspring of il Buco on Bond Street, the Alimentari & Vineria is as much a production outpost of the original – specializing in house-cured meats and home baked breads – as it is a casual dining experience in its own right. Here at the original site of the Great Jones Lumber Supply, Donna Lennard set out to fulfill a dream of the last 18 years. … The recuperated joists from the original structure were incorporated into the design: bar paneling, banquette benches, tables, and even the cutting boards used to serve the salumi platters. Traces of the original lumber yard graffiti are still visible on the brick walls, and a plethora of Italian antique furniture, tiles and ceramic ware are juxtaposed against modern artisan steel and zinc touches.
The Entrance to Il Buco Alimentari & Vineria. |
The Alimentari (Market) with Owner Donna Lennard in the gray t-shirt. |
Artist friend Warren Muller – whose studio was once the site of the original il Buco - built one of his whimsical chandeliers to hang in the open atrium …
The Bread at Il Buco Alimentari & Vineria is simply amazing. |
Insalata di Bottarga: Brussel sprout petals, radish, celery, filone, bottarga. |
Tagliatelle alle Fave: fava beans, pecorino, mint (housemade pasta). |
Pizza Bianca with forest mushrooms, stracciatella [mozzarella]. |
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