Going Gaga Over This Trattoria in New York City

You associate Lady Gaga with a lot of things but
you might not associate her with my travel blog unless
I was highlighting the cities on her tour.
Nope, this is about food in one of my favorite cities,
New York.  And, you may just go gaga over this
restaurant yourself!

Lady Gaga has helped her parents, Joe and Cynthia realize
one of their dreams by opening up a restaurant, called
 Joanne Trattoria, in Manhattan's Upper West Side
at 70 W. 68th Street at Columbus. It appears that Lady
 Gaga's dad went to hotel restaurant school many years ago
and has long dreamed of owning a restaurant.  Thanks to a "few"
hits, Lady Gaga has helped her dad to realize this dream.
Joanne Trattoria just opened their doors in January of this
year.  They brought in famed master chef, Art Smith, who has helped
 design their menu along with Papa Joe, who is at the head of the
restaurant, while Cynthia answers the phone.  It is chef Art
 Smith's debut in the NYC dining scene.

The intimate 70-seat restaurant was named after Lady Gaga's
late Aunt Cynthia.  Reservations are hard to score but there
is limited seating available at the bar for those who don't
 have a reservation.  It currently is only open from 5:00pm. until
10:00p.m. on Monday through Sunday.  There are plans to
 eventually open it for lunch and brunch.

The menu offers traditional Italian Dishes with a touch of
Southern soul.  Look for dishes like Polenta with Grilled
Seafood, Red Chili, Lemon and Sunday Gravy,  Joanne's Mac &
Cheese, Pinot Grigio and Herb Steamed Mussels, and Papa G's Chicken
 with Sweet Italian Sausage and Peperoncini.  Finish it up with Grandmother's
Lemon Cake with Meringue, Chef Art's Southern Bread Pudding
with Bourbon Sauce or Cellar Limoncello by Papa G.

Joanne Trattoria truly is a family affair.  Luckily, Lady
Gaga is not in charge of handling the meat.  Or should
I say, "wearing the meat".


Go to their website at www.joannenyc.com for more information.
Call the restaurant at 212.7221.0068 between 11:00a.m.
and 4:00p.m. EST for reservations.



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