Salute!, New York

Salute! - In a city brimming with Italian restaurants, very few can successfully outshine the competition like Salute! Mouthwatering dishes flood the menu, like Parmigiana Di Melanzane alla Salute, an eggplant dish baked with homemade mozzarella. Customer favorites San Marzano tomatoes, and gourmet pizzas makes Patsy's look positively gauche. For those who like to plan ahead or are simply wine aficionados can scroll through Salute!'s extensive wine menu online--a good time-saving preparation for anyone planning a visit. But beware -- the selections don't come cheap--Dishes start at $11 and cocktails clock in at around $12. Such is the price you pay for some truly brag-worthy Italian cuisine.