Famished Girl
Bread, NoHo (Nolita)
I have long awaited the inevitable demise of the Atkin’s revolution and all things no/low carb much how a child awaits unwrapping presents on the holidays. Bread lovers beware because the simply and aptly paninoteca, Bread, in downtown trendy NoHo (Nolita), will satisfy all latent cravings for the ultimate pressed sandwich and then some. With a sparse menu filled with minimal ingredients, quality is paramount, and Bread acquires its impeccable homemade cheeses, rustic breads and meats (prosciutto, parma hams) from the finest local purveyors (DiPalo’s, Balthazar Bakery) to fill its sandwiches with heart and flavor. Whether it’s their sweetly seasoned olive oil or sweet ricotta, gorgonzola paninis with sliced apple and maple honey syrup served up on cranberry bread, the owners indulge in mixing up flavors and textures to perfect the simple sandwich, always with the concept that the best ingredients will render the very best fare.
For the panic-filled anti-carbers, don’t fret, Bread also has a variety of fresh salads (pungent, delicious tuna on a bed of spicy arugula leaves dressed with a peppery lemon vinaigrette) as well as a savory frittata done in the Tuscan style (so, please, whatever you do, do not ask for ketchup or tabasco sauce, that, my friends, is criminal). Everything, down to the strong cappucino (guaranteed to keep you up for at least ten hours) to the simple, yet enjoyable wine list (riojas alongside some Napa reds), is undoubtably tasty, plated wonderfully, and served with panache.
Bread
20 Spring St
New York 10012
Btwn Elizabeth & Mott St
Phone: 212-334-1015
Subway: 6 to Spring Street; N/R to Prince Street
