Photo: Hannah Whitaker
Depending upon where you stand on such matters, it might seem either brilliant or nuts to open a restaurant serving meatballs (and not much else) from noon to 4 a.m. Reserve judgment until next Tuesday, when the Meatball Shop makes its saucy debut on the Lower East Side. Rocco DiSpirito must be kicking himself. Here’s a preview from next week’s magazine, a slideshow, and the menu.
Opening Preview: Meatball Shop [NYM]
The Meatball Shop Menu [PDF]
The Meatball Shop, 84 Stanton St., nr. Allen St.; 212-982-8895.
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