Salute (New York, NY)

We were excited to spend a few days in New York for my sister-in-law's wedding and especially excited to try some of the restaurants in the area.  Salute is an Italian bistro/restaurant and was recommended to us by the hotel concierge, so we decided to try it out.

Di Campo | Baby Mixed Greens | Tomatoes | Balsamic Vinaigrette | Pizza Bread

Gazpacho | Heirloom Tomato | Cucumber | Onion | Jalapeno

We started with a salad and the gazpacho soup.  The salad was nothing above and beyond even though it was priced as such ($14).  However, the gazpacho was a good start to the meal with the sweetness of the tomato nicely balanced with the spiciness of the jalapeno.

As part of the recommendation from the concierge, she let us know Salute is known for their pasta dishes.  We accordingly ordered four separate pasta dishes to test this theory.

Tortelloni | Ricotta Cheese | Tomato Basil Sauce

Tagliatelle | Ragu of Beef, Pork, and Veal

Pappardelle | Lamb Ragu

Linguine | Lobster | Clams | Mussels | Tomato and White Wine Sauce

Each of the pasta dishes were quite delicious.  My favorite was the tagliatelle with the ragu of beef, pork, and veal.  The thicker cut pasta held up well against the robust three meat ragu.  The seafood linguine was also another favorite; however, the lobster was slightly overcooked.  Both the pappardelle and tortelloni dishes were delicious as well.

If there was any complaint about the restaurant, it was that the atmosphere and service was a little stuffy for the type of dining environment it seemed like Salute was going for.  Regardless, the homemade pasta was fantastic and a good start to our vacation.