Rubirosa: New pizza joint in Nolita

Image from NYMag

I just signed up for a NYC newsletter by Refinery29 - a fashion/beauty/shopping website.  But today's edition focused on, what do you know, a newly opened Italian eatery in Nolita - right next to Lombardi's!

The place is called Rubirosa. Description from Refinery 29 follows: 

Brought to you by father-and-son team Angelo (an alum of Esca and Osteria del Circo) and Giuseppe (of much-loved Staten Island pizza joint Pat & Joe's) Pappalardo, along with none other than infamous Beatrice Inn doorman Angelo Bianchi, and former Olana chef Al Di Meglio, Rubirosa attracts an exhalation of the club-hopping, hipster crowd from just-round-the-corner Kenmare, plus a steady stream of Beatrice expats who long for the glory days.

Image from NYMag

I'm not sure how I feel about the crowd, but the atmosphere (Rubirosa feels like an Italian grandmother's cozy kitchen given a serious style upgrade) and menu offerings (they serve a perfectly crisped arugula pizza with cherry tomatoes, parmesan, and balsamic vinegar) sound quite enticing.

You can bet Gus and I will be hitting this up on our next Pizza Friday adventure. Stay tuned!