MARK LADNER

WHO: Owner of Pasta Flyer, former executive chef at Del Posto, and all-around Italian-food enthusiast. MAN OF THE PEOPLE: “The New Yorker in me prefers deli or street-cart coffee any day. I like to drink it light and sweet.” THE ARTIST WITHIN: “I love the Neue Galerie (1048 Fifth Ave., 212-9949493; neuegalerie.org), taking in the Gustav Klimt sketches. I follow each visit with a meal at [the museum’s] Café Sabarsky for the crepes with trout and a sinfully delicious Viennese sweet treat!” GROCERY SHOPPING: “It’s a toss-up between Eataly (200 Fifth Ave., 212-229-2560; eataly.com) and Buon Italia (75 Ninth Ave., 212-633-9090; buonitalia.com)— both great in their own ways.” DAY OFF: “On a nice day, I really enjoy taking the water taxi from Hell’skitchen to Red Hook, Brooklyn, for a feast at Billy Durney’shometown (454 Van Brunt St., Brooklyn, 347-294-4644; hometownbarbque.com). It’s probably the best BBQ in the entire Northeast.” pastaflyer.com