Locanda, Vini e Olii - View this location on map Cross the Bridge to Brooklyn for a fantastic Italian meal in a spectacular venue. Locanda has maintained the look of the old-fashioned pharmacy that was once here but made it the home to a slow food movement, so arrive early and dig in for a long, delicious Italian experience. Each course arrives as its own separate dish - if you're doing it in style you can have five small ones. The menu, which the eccentric owner will gladly explain to you, includes Goose prosciuttio starter, wild boar main course and a range of exotica from Chestnut Lasagnette to Parsley Fazolettini. Have wine and don't expect to leave with much change out of $50 a head, if that. 129 Gates Avenue , Brooklyn, New York Restaurant

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