• OTTO PIZZERIA NEWS
    16Jul2010 Cherry Apricot Tiramisu
    Mid-Summer means fresh cherry season and what better way to celebrate than with delicious confection by Otto Pastry Chef Meredith Kurtzman: Cherry Apricot Tiramisu - Vanilla Poached Fruits, Mascarpone Crema, Orange Spongecake, Zabaglione & Almond Brittle.  Read More


    15Jun2010 Help For Jose
    Early Saturday, June 12th, Jose Mendoza, an employee at Mario's Otto Pizzeria & Enoteca, fell from a subway platform and lost both of his legs to an oncoming train. Please join us in honoring and supporting a good, kind, and beloved young man, who is truly a fighter. B&B Hospitality Group is hosting a reception of snacks, drinks, and well wishes in support of our friend.

    June 21st from 9:00 PM - 12:00 at Otto, One Fifth Ave.

    Suggested donation is $50.00 (or more!) per person. All funds will go directly to Jose and his family to help support what will be a lengthy and extensive recovery.

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    15Apr2010 Mario Batali's New Cookbook - Molto Gusto
    Mario Batali’s zest for life infuses the casual Italian fare that has made Otto Enoteca & Pizzeria a perennially popular New York City destination. Now, you can have the flavors of Otto at home, with MOLTO GUSTO a collection of recipes for everyone’s favorites from pizza, pasta, and antipasti to gelati and sorbetti.  Read More


    02Apr2010 EARTH DAY’s 40th Anniversary - April 22, 2010
    This year marks the 40th Anniversary of Earth Day and an unprecedented opportunity for individuals and businesses to celebrate the changes we’ve made and our plans for future innovations for a greener world.


    All of Otto’s daily specials in honor of earth day will feature the just-in-season RAMPS!
    Join us at the Earth Day 2010 Action Center and join our campaign to celebrate Earth Day, one sustainable bite at a time.

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    21Mar2010 Otto Closed For Lunch Monday 3/22
    Otto will be closed tomorrow afternoon (Monday, March 22nd), but will be open for dinner at 5:00 - see you then!  Read More


    07Mar2010 Wine Class Featuring Sardinia
    Sardinia's unique island location has made it a jumping off point for many civilizations throughout history including the Romans, Greeks, Byzantines, Arabs, Normans, and Spanish Aragonese. Many culinary traditions of these civilizations have been preserved due to the remoteness of the island, making Sardinia one of the most interesting regions of Italy to explore. Join us all month at OTTO as we feature some of the classic dishes of Sardinia including Pane Fratau (pizza with tomatoe, pecorino, and egg) and bottarga (cured fish cavier).  Read More


    25Feb2010 A Taste From Our Hearth to Their Hearts
    Join us for a special night of food and fun as we step away from the dining room and into the house-Greenwich House that is-for a night of culinary craftsmanship at the Eighth Annual Taste of Greenwich House.  Read More


    07Feb2010 Salami Lardellato
    A special treat from our Otto House-Cured Meats Department. Traditional Salami of La Marche is made with finely minced lean pork from the shoulder or leg.  Read More


    12Jan2010 Coconut Parfait
    Winter chills? Forget the cold and indulge in this deliciously tropical confection - a Coconut Parfait featuring Passion Fruit Granita, Coconut Gelato, Pineapple Confettura and Passion Fruit Crema. Like all our desserts here at Otto all the ingredients are fresh and house made.  Read More


    23Dec2009 New Year's Eve Wine Tasting
    Thursday, Dec. 31st
    10:00 PM
    $100
    It’s become an OTTO tradition to ring in the new year with a solid group of friends, and some serious wine in the glass. Each year we host a special tasting in our enoteca as we count down the end of the year. Sommelier, Marcos Ruiz, will guide you on a fantastic voyage of some of Italy’s greatest wines, all culminating in a sparkling wine toast at midnight. Join us this year for an incredible night of wine and celebration.  Read More


    11Dec2009 The Feast of the Seven Fishes
    Celebrate the holidays Italian style - the Feast of the Seven Fishes, also known as “Il Cenone” or “La Vigilia” is a Christmas Eve tradition throughout Italy. The use of the seven fish is a representation of the seven sacraments. In some Italian families thirteen fish are prepared to represent Jesus and his twelve disciples.
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    06Nov2009 Tuesday Night Tastings
    Beginning in November we will launch our much anticipated, Tuesday Tasting Series at OTTO. With winemaking trends coming and going, it’s important to keep up with the latest news from the winemaking front.  Read More


    21Oct2009 Exploring Super-Tuscans
    Tuscan wines have long been revered as some of the most extraordinary wines from Italy. Join us Saturday, October 31st, as we sample some of the newcomers to the Tuscan wine scene and continue to explore the aura of the SUPER-TUSCAN.
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    18Oct2009 Dessert Special - Pumpkin Coppetta
    This week Otto introduces a seasonal favorite - our delicious Pumpkin Coppetta: gingerbread, pumpkin gelato, coffee bourbon sauce, mascarpone crema & roasted pecans. Yum.  Read More


    15Oct2009 Featured Wine Class Event: Super-Tuscans 10/31 2:00 PM

    Tuscany continues to impress us with stellar wines coming from all corners of the region.  Lately, newcomers from Pisa as well as the Maremma have released wines comparable to some of Tuscany’s greatest heavyweights.  Join us as we delve deeper into the secrets behind the swooning aura of Tuscany’s Super-Tuscans…

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    26Aug2009 Spain v. Italy Wine Tasting, Saturday, September 26, 2pm

    In a Metodo Champenois throwdown, grapes Parellada and Xarel-lo, in Spain’s most popular sparkler, Cava, go head to head with Friulian Chardonnay in the Bastianich Brut.

    Vying for top billing in the sharp, green and grassy whites category are Verdejo from Galicia and Verdicchio di Matelica from Le Marche.  Read More


    28Jul2009 Heirloom Caprese back for the Summer
    Otto's popular Heirloom Tomato Salad is finally back on the menu for the rest of the summer. Succulent, local Heirloom Tomatoes, Fresh Mozzarella, Torn Basil, Tomato Vinarette and Olio Verde Extra Virgin Olive Oil - simple, perfect and simply delicious.  Read More


    11Jul2009 This week's special salad - Insalata di Acetaia
    This week's special salad - Insalata di Acetaia - Local baby lettuces (red oak, green leaf, red roamine, lolla rosa), local cherry tomatoes, parmigiano reggiano, procuitto di parma, shaved hard boiled egg, aceto manadori and extra virgin olive oil.  Read More


    07Jul2009 Featured Event - Sicilian Wine Tasting
    SICILIAN WINE CLASS WITH GUNTHER DI GIOVANNA

    Saturday, July 18th at 2:00pm

    Di Giovanna is an estate situated at Sicily's geographic center with vineyards located high above the floating land that are managed in full respect to organic farming principles. The Di Giovannas have been viticulturist for more than five generations in Sicily, which explains the extreme passion with which brothers, Gunther and Klaus Di Giovanna, approach their daily tasks. A mixed Sicilian and German heritage results in an energetic, though slightly atypical, mix of hard working attitude and straight-shooting intuition. With the help of famed consulting enologist, Riccardo Cotarella, the Di Giovanna winery is one of the emerging stars of Sicilian winemaking.  Read More


    26Jun2009 Roasted Garlic and Grana Padano Pizza
    Stop by Otto this week and enjoy our very special pizza - Roasted Garlic and Grana Padano. Featuring a base of tomato & dollops of roasted garlic puree topped with shaved grana padano cheese and sliced scalions. Paired with our Tiburzi Montafalco Rosso it's the perfect way to fend off the rainy summer weather.  Read More