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AMARO MONTENEGRO
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For a digestif, I love Montenegro. It’s assertive and it’s a great digestif. It literally helps to digest. I love bitter.
Digestif / Amaro
Italian
ELEVEN MADISON PARK
11 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10010 (view map)
T: 212.889.0905 (make a reservation)
It’s just one of my favorite restaurants.
Flatiron
New American
31 West 17th Street, New York, NY 10011 (view map)
T: 212.675.7223 (make a reservation)
George [Mendes] created such an approachable restaurant and he’s really using some avant-garde technique, which I appreciate and admire and he’s also been able to do it in a way that is approachable for people and not off-putting. He never sacrifices flavor, which is really impressive.
Flatiron
Mediterranean
Restaurants - New York, NY
FERDINANDO’S FOCACCERIA
151 Union Street, Brooklyn NY 11231 (view map)
T: 718.855.1545
I love this place, it’s awesome. It’s old school, and it’s literally been there for 100 years. It’s a third generation owner still running the place. I eat Arancini and these little spleen sandwiches, Ricotta Panelle. Traditional Sicilian dishes that are just spectacular.
Carroll Gardens
Italian
BUON ITALIA
I love Buon Italia! I’ve been dealing with them for 22 years now. Before there was a Chelsea Market.
Chelsea
Italian Speciality Foods
Markets - New York, NY
Restaurants - Brooklyn, NY
LOTUS OF SIAM
953 E. Sahara Avenue, Suite A5, Las Vegas, NV 89104 (view map)
T: 702.735.3033
It’s just such great Thai food. Among the best Thai food I’ve had in this country. Really spectacular, yeah.
Downtown
Thai
4000 NE 2nd Avenue, Miami, FL 33137 (view map)
T: 305.573.5474 (make a reservation)
I think Michelle Bernstein’s restaurant is just spectacular. I love it. There is this egg yoke dish with shrimp. It’s like egg yoke carpaccio. Very simple, but it’s so good. You take a piece of bread and make a scarpetto with it. It’s just awesome.
Design District
Tapas / Small Plates
Restaurants - Miami, FL
Restaurants - Las Vegas, NV
IL CLANDESTINO
Baia di Portonovo, Ancona, Italy
T: +39/(0)71.801.422
They take a Japanese approach. Moreno Cedroni is a really well known celebrity chef in Italy and he’s awesome. I really love that restaurant. Like literally sitting with your toes in the sand, candles all over the place on the Adriatic. It’s great.
Portonovo
Italian / Japanese / Sushi
BUCA
I go all the time. I love it. They do a lot of their own charcuterie and salumi and stuff like that. Just delicious.
King West
Italian
Restaurants - Toronto, Canada
Restaurants - Italy
CRYSTAL PALACE
2/F, 16 Cameron Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong, China (view map)
T: +852/2366.5784
Great dim sum at an amazingly low price.
Hong Kong
Chinese
Restaurants - Hong Kong
TEA ROOM AT THE INTERCONTINENTAL HONG KONG
Intercontinental Hong Kong/ Lobby Lounge
18 Salisbury Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong, China (view map)
T: +852/2721-1211
Have afternoon tea at the Intercontinental, as opposed to the Peninsula Hotel. Although The Peninsula is a "must see" with its fabulous marble interior, I prefer the view of the harbor, which is great from the Tea Room at the Intercontinental Hotel.
Kowloon
Afternoon Tea
HONG KONG OLD RESTAURANT
Just really good.
Kowloon
Szechuan
YELLOW DOOR KITCHEN
6/F Cheung Hing Commercial Building
37 Cochrane Street, SoHo, Hong Kong, China (view map)
T: +852/2858.6555
I loved the Yellow Door. I went for lunch. It is on 6th floor of a residential building with a cool Jazz club downstairs. Really good food.
Soho
Shanghainese / Sichuan
BARTOLO MASCARELLO
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I Just bought a case of Bartolo Mascarello. New vintage 2006 and even though it’s 2006, it is drinking so well. It is so good. It’s a super traditional Barolo, really intense and pure.
Wine
Italian / Piedmont
Drink
APEROL
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Aperol on rocks, with a touch of soda, that’s what I start with.
Aperitif
Italian
SETARO
Available from Buon Italia.
I also like Setaro.
Pasta
PASTA DI GRAGNANO
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It’s from Gragnano which is outside of Naples, and it’s just a really high quality pasta. I’m sure there is better stuff out there that I’m not aware of, but that’s the one I use.
Pasta
Pasta
HENCKELS KNIVES
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I also really like Henckels.
Knife
GLOBAL
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I like that it’s one piece. It’s also very comfortable and well balanced in the hand. It holds an edge very well. If I travel, I bring a chef’s knife, a serrated knife and a pairing knife. 99% of the time, unless I’m cutting sushi, that should be enough.
Knife
Knives
Scarpetta - New York, Miami, Beverly Hills, Las Vegas, Toronto | D.O.C.G. Enoteca - Las Vegas
Chef Scott Conant
March 31, 2011
WHO
Executive chef and owner of Scarpetta and D.O.C.G. Enoteca.
WHY
James Beard award-winning chef Conant creates accessible Italian dishes using Old World cooking and adding his own unique modern twists.
Photo Credit: Melanie Dunea
COOKBOOKS
- New Italian Cooking [buy it]
- Bold Italian [buy it]
RECOMMENDED BY
- Chef Jimmy Bradley, The Harrison & The Red Cat
- Chef Chris Santos, The Stanton Social & Beauty and Essex
- Chef Rebecca Weitzman, Thistle Hill Tavern
RECOMMENDATIONS
Scott Conant’s recommendations for restaurants in New York, Brooklyn, Miami, Las Vegas, Toronto, Italy and Hong Kong, as well as for drinks, pastas and knives.