2013 Top 40 Restaurants in the U.S. " Vetri

Chef-owner Marc Vetri's classical training in Northern Italy informs an elevated, bold contemporary menu at this top East Coast destination. The former à la carte menu has been replaced with a nightly $155 prix fixe, which allows Vetri to explore and evolve --- his cooking ranges effortlessly from dazzling pastas and ethereal seafood, to grand dishes like antelope Fiorentina or baby goat. A massive wine cellar also offers rare regional Italian specialties.

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