TOSCA CAFE
When is a 95-year-old bar “new”? When Ken Friedman and April Bloomfield buy it and offer food for the first time since the 1960s, that’s when. The couple have brought the attitude that makes their Michelin-starred New York outposts such as the Breslin and the Spotted Pig so appealing, but preserved the room’s vintage allure. There’s a hint of Bloomfield’s “whole animal” philosophy – rich, salty, crispy pig tails feature as a US$9 bar snack – but mostly it’s Italianinfluenced comfort food. The roast chicken for two, with pine nuts, ricotta and marsala (US$42), is a stand-out, and the cocktails are superb.