Supper

Supper is the type of low-key Italian spot that any neighborhood would love to call its own. Since this particular neighborhood happens to be the Lower East Side of Manhattan, the denizens here are of a particular sort--youngish, a foreign accent here, a tattoo there, hooded sweatshirts all around. There isn't a bad table in the place, even the communal dining table where we sat just inside the door, since proximity to the hip crowd is all part of the fun. (A few tables spill out onto the sidewalk or you can sit inside, or in back or even down a tiny flight of stairs in the basement.) A starter of bruschetta with white beans and pancetta was salty and delicious. I had a special of the night, spaghetti in a tomato and prosciutto sauce, while David tried a tagliatelle with fresh porcini mushrooms. For dessert a hazlenut panna cotta with chocolate sauce was just the ticket. (Thanks to New York magazine for the pic; it was too dark for me to take one.)

Supper Restaurant
156 E 2nd St
New York
212 477-0823