Via Carota
| Via Carota | |
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 The exterior of Via Carota, with sidewalk shed | |
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| Restaurant information | |
| Established | 2014 |
| Owner(s) | Jody Williams Rita Sodi |
| Rating | The New York Times: 2 out of 4 stars |
| City | New York City |
| State | New York |
| Postal/ZIP Code | 10014 |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 40°43′59.4″N 74°0′13.2″W / 40.733167°N 74.003667°W |
Via Carota is an Italian restaurant in the West Village neighborhood in New York City. Via Carota was founded by married restaurateurs Jody Williams and Rita Sodi.
History
[edit]The owners of Via Carota, Jody Williams and Rita Sodi, had previously respectively founded the restaurants Buvette and I Sodi.[1] Via Carota was the first restaurant the pair founded together; they have since opened the restaurant Commerce Inn and the bar Bar Pisellino.[2] Before Via Carota opened, Williams and Sodi hosted a party in the restaurant for employees of Buvette and I Sodi to ensure the space was functional.[3] Via Carota opened in November 2014.[4] Via Carota is located in the West Village, near I Sodi, Buvette, and Bar Pisellino.[5][6] Sodi and Williams named the restaurant after a street in an Italian town where Sodi previously lived.[7]
Via Carota expanded in 2016, leasing a space next to the existing restaurant.[8] Sodi and Williams began selling Via Carota-branded pre-bottled cocktails in 2023.[9]
Reception and accolades
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The restaurant has received positive reviews from critics, including Pete Wells of The New York Times.[10] Wells compared the restaurant favorably to Buvette and I Sodi, praising Via Carota for avoiding Buvette's "preciousness" while retaining the dedication to high-quality pasta found at I Sodi.[10] Wells awarded the restaurant two stars.[10]
Robert Sietsema, writing for Eater, also gave the restaurant a positive review.[11]
The restaurant has remained popular since it opened,[12][13] resulting frequently in long wait times to be seated and difficulty securing reservations.[14][15] Hannah Goldfield, writing for The New Yorker, referred to the restaurant as "a restaurant person’s restaurant".[13] Instagram account DeuxMoi, which focuses on celebrity gossip and sightings, frequently posts about famous clientele at Via Carota and nearby restaurant Carbone.[16] Samin Nosrat has said the restaurant is her favorite in New York City.[13]
Accolades
[edit]In 2019, for their work at Via Carota, Williams and Sodi were both given the award for "Best Chef" in New York City at the annual James Beard Foundation Awards.[17] Writing for Bloomberg, Tejal Rao included the restaurant on her list of the "Best New Restaurants of 2015".[18]
Pete Wells placed Via Carota in fourth place in his 2023 ranking of the hundred best restaurants in New York City,[19] and in fifth place on the same list for 2024.[20]
References
[edit]- ^ Preston, Marguerite (21 August 2014). "Jody Williams and Rita Sodi Team Up for Via Carota". Eater NY. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
- ^ Tepper Paley, Rachel (10 September 2020). "How This Award-Winning Duo Balances Love and Work | James Beard Foundation". James Beard Foundation. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
- ^ Ferst, Devra (14 October 2014). "Via Carota, Jody Williams and Rita Sodi's West Village Collaboration, Looks Ready for Action". Eater NY. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
- ^ Ferst, Devra (20 November 2014). "Via Carota, the Joint Project From Jody Williams and Rita Sodi, Is Now Open in the West Village". Eater NY. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
- ^ Patalay, Ajesh (13 November 2023). "They loved the restaurant so much they made a baby". Financial Times. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
- ^ Gordinier, Jeff (7 December 2014). "Via Carota, a Love Story". The New York Times. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
- ^ Lester, Amelia (9 January 2015). "Via Carota". The New Yorker. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
- ^ Raisfeld, Robin; Patronite, Rob (19 January 2016). "Via Carota Will Expand Next Door". Grub Street. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
- ^ Crowley, Chris (1 February 2023). "Via Carota Is Launching Its Own Bottled Cocktails". Grub Street. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
- ^ a b c Wells, Pete (3 March 2015). "Restaurant Review: Via Carota in the West Village". The New York Times. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
- ^ Sietsema, Robert (16 June 2015). "Rita Sodi and Jody Williams Knock it Out of the Park at Via Carota". Eater NY. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
- ^ DeSantis, Marissa (8 July 2024). "The Essentials With Rita Sodi and Jody Williams: Harry's Bar, Rimowa and 10 Years of Via Carota". Observer. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
- ^ a b c Goldfield, Hannah (7 September 2018). "How Via Carota Quietly Became New York's Most Perfect Restaurant". The New Yorker. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
- ^ Daniel, Martha (9 August 2019). "How to Get Into the Busiest Restaurants". Eater. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
- ^ Lin, Louis; Krader, Kate (9 July 2024). "The 18 Best Pasta Dishes in New York City, Picked by Top Chefs". Bloomberg. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
- ^ Bluestone, Gabrielle (21 February 2022). "@DeuxMoi Made Me Eat It". The Cut. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
- ^ "The 2019 James Beard Award Winners | James Beard Foundation". James Beard Foundation. 6 May 2019. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
- ^ Rao, Tejal (8 December 2015). "Best New Restaurants of 2015: New York". Bloomberg. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
- ^ Wells, Pete (18 April 2023). "The 100 Best Restaurants in New York City". The New York Times. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
- ^ Wells, Pete (1 April 2024). "The 100 Best Restaurants in New York City in 2024". The New York Times. Retrieved 6 April 2024.