La Pecora Bianca Caff e Cucina@lapecorabianca1133 Broadway
(25th-26th)212.498.96965pm-12pm, dailyOwner: Mark Barak Chef:
Simone Bonelli
On August 3, restaurateur Mark Barak (Claudette) opens La Pecora
Bianca, an all-day Italianrestaurant featuring wholesome dishes
made from locally sourced and seasonalingredients.Located in the
heart of the NoMad district in the former home of the Havana
Tobacco Company in the St. James building, La Pecora Bianca offers
guests vibrantItalian cuisine in a casual yet elegant
atmosphere.
La Pecora Bianca, which means the white sheep in Italian, takes
Italian food back to its roots as an inherently local, seasonaland
nourishing cuisine. Guests can enjoy a lighter side of Italian
cooking, full of vegetables, whole grains and pastas, sheep and
goats milk dairy and pasture-raisedmeats, sourced from Hudson
Valley and surrounding area farms.
The menu, arrangedin a traditional Italian fashion, includes a
selection offarinata,a baked savory Italianpancake made from
chickpea flour and topped with seasonal accompaniments;seasonal
antipastisuch as pesche with charred peaches, sheeps milk ricotta,
candied lemon zest and hazelnuts; anda selection of pastas which
are all made in-house from locally ground, organic grains,
includingSoft Semolina Ravioli with lobster, fava, tomato confit
and marjoram. The menu also includes a daily, market-driven
selection of fish and meats along with a rotating list of
vegetablecontorni,or sides.
The beverage program features an all-Italian wine list with over
125 white, red and ros wines by the bottle and more than 25 wines
by the glassand carafe. The cocktail list is inspired by classic
Italian aperitivi and includes a selection of signature Spritzes
and Negronis.
Located in the former home of the Havana Tobacco Company, La
Pecora Biancas interiors retain the history of that building with
features such as an original, restored marble column in the
restaurants open kitchen, and a flowing white marble staircase that
formerly led to the basements cigar humidor. Inspired by Italian
farmhouses and modern country kitchens, the restaurants design
features a welcome open kitchen, reclaimed terra cotta, European
oak plank floors, custom wood plank tables, and a hand-painted
custom wall tile behind the bar and open kitchen walls.
Upon entering, guests are greeted by an expansive, white marble
standing espresso bar that transitions to an aperitivo bar at
night. Throughout the day, guests can enjoy an exclusive blend of
coffee, LItaliano, roasted by Tobys Estate in Brooklyn, in a range
of classic Italian espresso-based drinks and cold brew iced coffee
on tap. Behind the bar, La Pecora Bianca sells its LItaliano blend
coffee beans, private-label jams, preserves and mustard, all
adorned with the restaurants charming, sage-colored sheep logo, as
well as sheep and goat milk chocolates from Mast Brothers.
Later this summer, the restaurant will open a 34-seat sidewalk
caf.
La Pecora Bianca is open for dinner with breakfast, with lunch,
take away, and all-day dining to come soon. Seating Capacity:
Dining Room: 85; Bar: 9; Outdoor: 34. * * *
