PO, one of my favorite restaurants restaurants in New York City, the place I recommend to tourists on the subway when they ask for a real quality (but not too pricey) restaurant suggestion, was started by celebrity chef Mario Batali on Cornelia Street (pre-celebrity). They have now opened a Brooklyn outpost on Smith Street.

No longer connected to Mario, the food is still fabu, fabu, fabu. All I can say is this:  ORRECHIETTE WITH SWEET SAUSAGE RAGU AND BROCCOLI RABE.

Hepcat and I were there a few months back after seeing Spring Awakening (good night) and Po is still po-sitively great. So excited.

Oops. I forgot. I’m on a diet. No homemade orrechiette (ear shaped pasta) for me.  Go to Gowanus Lounge for menu.