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Two words: Shrimp Parm.
The restaurant that launched a thousand Instagrams - to be fair, those lasagna pinwheels are a pornographically delicious sight to behold, let alone eat - with a constant line of hopeful diners snaking around the block has just opened up shop next door with a new concept that's already set to be an even bigger hit.
From the team behind Don Angie, Angie Rito and Scott Tacinelli, comes San Sabino. The husband-and-wife's second partnership with Michael Stillman's Quality Branded, the West Village corner space is a sunny Italian-American spot with an emphasis on unexpected seafood dishes, elevated homemade pastas and more.
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East Coast Oysters with Neapolitan pomodorini, oregano oil and fresh horseradish; Crab & Mortadella Dip served with Ritz crackers and sweet cherry pepper jelly; Scallop Crudo in a savory buttermilk with golden kiwi and Piedmontese hazelnuts; Octopus Carpaccio with capocollo, garlic potatoes and grilled sourdough. A mad lib of ingredients that doesn't just work, it delights.
For the table, a three Cheesy Frittelle with orange blossom honey and saffron is a must, a glorified cheese-filled wonton that's pillowy and perfect. The Tricolore Sabino endive salad with Piave Vecchio cheese, green garlic and nori is a serious contender for best salad in the city. Seriously. Via Carota's Insalate Verde should be nervous.
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But the dishes you're certain to see plastering your Instagram feed the most?
Well, that'd have to be a tie between the Stuffed Farfalle with smoked chili crab, yellow chive and the Shrimp Parm, which is... wait for it, three massive, breaded, head-on prawns drenched in a Sweet & Sour Arrabbiata sauce with gobs of Stracchino cheese and Thai basil leaves.
A word to the wise?
Arrive hungry. Very hungry.
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[Photos by Evan Sung, Alice Gao]