Perla

""Righteous" pastas and other "rustic" plates are a "pure delight" at this "cozy" Village Italian from restaurateur Gabe Stulman (Chez Sardine, Montmartre)." Full review

"Staffed by cool, chatty servers, this restored Italian tavern is quietly set along a narrow Village street, yet it is vastly popular for its big, blowout spread."

"The menu changes often, but hope for the opportunity to sample the braised octopus and vitello tonnato." Full review

"The restaurant, which opened on Minetta Lane this year, serves a swaggering red-blooded version of Italian food." Full review

"The generous entrées, hardly scaled back for a many-course meal, have self-confident swagger, all big, bold proteins under an assertive sear." Full review

"Enjoy the feast while taking in the darkly romantic dining room until the last moment, when tender, fennel-dusted sugar cookies arrive with a Scopa card -- and the bill." Full review

"During the course of his industrious career, the frenetic West Village restaurateur Gabriel Stulman has mastered almost every casual dining trend in this fickle, fashionably casual restaurant era."

"A recent meal at Perla, Gabe Stulman's newest spot in Greenwich Village, elicited the soothing salve of Italian cooking, though his summer dishes are ephemerally light." Full review

"This place immediately ranks among Immaculate Infatuation’s highest regarded restaurants, and it’s only been open for a few weeks." Full review

"Take a bite of the tramezzini of foie gras, cherry jam, and pistachio butter on finger-size slices of crustless white bread and it’s clear: Stulman has another hit on his hands." Full review