Fodor's Expert Review Anton's

A throwback to old New York with European accents, Anton's kitchen is helmed by chef Nick Anderer who spent years cooking at the Roman-theme Maialino in Gramercy Park. Expect some old-school dishes like whitefish salad and chopped chicken liver, but also some excellent takes on pasta: the fettuccine with mutton ragù is superb. So is the bucatini Baczysnky, named for a long-time (and still existing) Ukrainian butcher shop in East Village where the chef sources his guanciale for the dish. It's really just a classic riff on Amatriciana. The casual atmosphere has an air of sophistication, perhaps thanks to the many spotlit paintings by Vitali Dvali, an artist from the Republic of Georgia.