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  1. Portale

    Contemporary Italian

    A narrow interior walkway leads you into what was once a carriage house, now a fine dining room with white-painted brick walls and wide plank floors that do most of the decorating. Alfred Portale, a name Chelsea regulars have followed for decades, runs an Italian menu that stays close to the Mediterranean without being precious about it. The primi, particularly the fresh pasta, tend to be where the kitchen is most at ease.

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    Address
    126 W. 18th St., New York, NY · Manhattan
    Hours
    • Mon–Tue 5 PM–9:30 PM
    • Wed–Thu 11:30 AM–2:30 PM, 5 PM–9:30 PM
    • Fri 11:30 AM–2:30 PM, 5 PM–10:30 PM
    • Sat 11:30 AM–3 PM, 5 PM–10:30 PM
    • Sun 11:30 AM–3 PM, 5 PM–9:30 PM
    Phone
    (917) 781-0255
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