Lupa, New York, NY

[zazfilm]

lupa!! how nice to see this. as a bartender in a flatiron pub which attracted a lot of tourists, i would always recommend lupa to those looking for great italian food, rather than tourist traps.

[vinofiamma]

Ciao Lupa Great food !!

[yaspeedyrn1975]

Just ate here for the first time a few months ago , great food !

[hincho]

sois unos autenticos capullos y os voy a matar a todos

[sriqe79]

the red pasta looks like bucatini all amatriciana.

but it seems strange because there is more tomato sauce than i read from mario's cookbook.

anyone can confirm?

[sriqe79]

is this man named Mark Ladner as a chef of lupa the same person whom mario batali cooked with in his iron chef america competition?

does anyone know if it is true?

[SNoringbair]

yes

[Herr2Cents]

Was there 3 years ago and loved the atmosphere. Staff at the front were very friendly. Coming from Boston I was surprised at the warmth and would go back again! FOOG WAS GREAT

[cabagool]

Denton and Ladner?? Where are the Italians in this Italian restaurant?

[newagetotti]

denton and ladner are another two of the millions of italian fans, when it comes down to culinary arts no one touches the italians. Basically their two rich guys that got americas best italian chef mario batali to help them open a resturaunt, and basically gave batali part ownership so he makes sure it stays succesful.

[cabagool]

I agree the food looks good, but everybody's jumpin' on the Italian bandwagon, that's my point...and Batali sells himself good, that's why he's considered the best Italian chef, but he won't beat a real Italian chef...the Italians who tought Batali to cook Italian, laughed about his cuisine, good food but it had little to do with the real Italian cooking...

[timermaid1]

@cabagool you don't have to be Italian to be an Italian chef you idiot... I'm Korean and guess what? I love Italian food so I'm going to be an Italian chef...

[cabagool]

That's why the Italian kitchen isn't the same anymore, everybody thinks they can cook Italian...i'm Italian and i can't cook Korean, sure you can learn it, but it aint the same...

[MrPlanx]

If you are a trained chef to begin with, then you spend a few years in Italy (or Korea, or anywhere else) working, you will learn it. Look at Mario Batali - he's built an entire career on the 3 years he spent in Italy.

[cabagool]

Yeah he learned how to cook Italian and made a lot of money from it too.Well, he is Italian at least, see way too many people imitating Italian cuisine, cause it sells, just bothers me.Some are good, true, but most are shit...

[vivalabra]

its not that easy its something you must have in your blood! for an italian food is culture even if youre not a chef or a food fanatic! I´m glad that you like our food and that youre willing to learn I hope you success, but don´t call yourself an italian chef

you werent born in italy you didnt eat pasta every day of youre life since you have theet

you can be a chef famous for cooking good italian food but not an italian chef

[mhltan74]

Love this restaurant. Was a regular when I lived in NYC.

[bellebrett]

Mark Ladner is just cool. And the food looks really good.