Coming Soon: Piccolo Cafe
Here’s a promising sign (on Madison between 37th and 38th Streets):
A sign in the window says this outpost of Piccolo Cafe will open on April 18. The menu reveals coffee drinks and fancy breakfast sandwiches, paninis, pasta, and salads — all under $10, except for two lobster dishes. I don’t understand the claim that they’ve been in business “since 1938,” even though their first New York store opened last year.
In any case, this should be an upgrade, particularly since the competition for Italian food in the immediate area consists of Papa John’s and the somehow even worse Mondello’s Pizza (their chicken parm being an exception). Midtown Lunch reviewed another Midtown location and recommended the coffee and sweets, while slamming the food. But the bottom line is that this cafe replaces what used to be a Tasti-D-Lite. You can only go up from there.
YOU HAVE A TWITTER??? No one told me!
rpk
May 28, 2011 at 5:58 pm