chestnut

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.

monet77

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.

j_999_9

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.

GerdaFaust

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.

Ike

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