OLiO - 3 Greenwich Ave @ West 8th Street
Last week when I first read about OLiO on
gothamist.com I was struck by the ginormous, mirrored, disco-ball-like pizza oven hulking in the corner.
Apparently the thing heats up to like a thousand degrees or something, and they only cook the pizzas for 30-45 mother-effing SECONDS.... to achieve this weird crispy/yet doughy paradox that also allows the toppings to remain totally frosh.
Hallsey (@hallcarlo) and I went to check it out for ourselves on Saturday night, and here are the bullet points:
- Cocktail Menu: light summery drinks, all designed for ladies. I had the Aperol Spritzer (Proseco, Aperol, Soda) that was a nice starter, but gimme a better Vodka selection, por favor.
- Table Decor: ditch the pointless Manora-looking candle holders and make a little more room for my plate, thanks.
- Dinner Menu: please re-print in a legible format.... 8 point font is hard to read in the near-dark.
- The Amalfitana Pizza was delish with fresh arugula and lemon slices.
RATING: 2-1/2 sillybandz
On another note:
Click here to listen to Olio by The Rapture....