Lidia's Restaurants
 

I know that Lidia has 2 or 3 restaurants in Manhattan. Iwould love a suggestion as to which one would be the most rustic ( and moderately priced!!!!!!) and any other information you'd have about what to eat, lunch or dinner, etc. Thanks.

I live in the neighborhood and Felidia is one of my favorites, but I would not consider it either rustic or moderately priced - more elegant and expensive. I was not aware that Lidia herself had other restaurants (I could be wrong, but she is always at Felidia). She is in partnership/consultation with her son Joseph in several restaurants, notably Becco, which IS both rustic and moderately priced. And Joseph is in partnership with Mario B. in several others. I can't keep up with them, but others here will know.

Becco is the rustic and moderately priced one. I haven't been there in a while, but the food and service were good the last time I tried it.

Son Joseph and Mario B. are rumored to be opening a new restaurant in Port Chester,NY (on the Greenwich, CT line) where the old "Tarry Lodge" used to be.

Lidia and Mario own Del Posto which is fantastic but not rustic. I was there in December and going back in November. It's nice.

http://www.delposto.com/home.htm