TUSCAN COOKING, PLUS A CELEB OR TWO

With its staid and sophisticated décor, an elegant staff to match and flawlessly executed Northern Italian cuisine, Nello has been attracting well-heeled Upper East Siders and more than a few celebrities ever since the restaurant flung open its doors in 1991.
Late summer roses are practically everywhere you look in the dining room. The ivory walls are hung with enlarged black-and-white Karen Blixen photographs of African wildlife. Read more