Capri Native Uses Mom’s Recipes at New Tribeca Cafe
Capri native Graziano Lembo worked the front of the house at Il Nido and San Pietro before deciding to return to his roots as a chef. He’s opened Capri Café, a small four-table takeout joint in Tribeca serving antipasto, salads, and pasta. Lembo is using his mother’s recipes for dishes such as tagliatelle with walnuts, anchovy, and Pecorino cheese; and penne à la Caprese with tomatoes, oregano, basil, and house-made mozzarella. If these don’t sound like dishes worth traveling for (even with the slice-of-home décor), worry not — there’s delivery anywhere below Canal Street.
Capri Café, 165 Church St., nr. Chambers St.; 212 513 1358.