The Polpo story starts six years ago (to the day almost). When Russell Norman left his job at Caprice Holdings, he knew he wanted to open somewhere with a downtown Manhattan vibe. The lights would always be a little too low, the music a little too loud. But the food? That was less set in […]
Last night I went to the launch of Russell Norman’s new book; SPUNTINO: Comfort Food (New York Style), out with Bloomsbury this week. A follow up to the Polpo founder’s first offering – A Venetian Cookbook (Of Sorts) – this time he celebrates the world that gave birth to his Soho-based love letter to New York. In inimitable style, we spilled on […]