Dell' Anima Restaurant, New York

 

Dell' Anima is located at 38 8th Avenue in NY.  Rachel and I selected this restaurant straight from our Zagat guide as it was in close proximity to Chelsea Piers where we went bowling.  I usually refer back to the online menu of restaurants to add to my editorial but Del' Anima only reveals their lunch menu online.  I ordered the grilled octopus as an appetizer and flank stank as my entree and both were amazing paired with an Italian wine suggested by our waiter.  I wish I had the name of the wine since it went so well with my meal - it wasn't as heavy as a Cab or as earthy as a Pinot but a lighter red.  Rachel really enjoyed her meal as well.  One tip is that if you dine at the kitchen bar - it can get very hot being so close to the chefs.  We braved the hot temp to get a birdseye view of the chefs in action.   This place was a great find!  Restaurant web site here.