London's Transatlantic Love Affair Is Still Going Strong

"We wrote about the city's Italian-American obsession early last year and, thanks to headline openings like The Dover and One Club Row, and pizza spots like Alley Cats, Lauretta's and Paulie's, New York-style dining has remained a dominant trend in the city. And the NYC-inspired openings just keep on coming; The Dover's Martin Kuczmarski has opened a spin-off, and Kith founder Ronnie Fieg has added an NY-style bistro to his new London store."

"Open above Shoreditch pub The Knave of Clubs, One Club Row is a tribute to New York, drawing on co-founder Benjy Leibowitz's time spent working in the city's restaurants. From the IG famous NYC-style awning to the stripped walls and piano, the space is a real looker, and the food is even better. Lobster & ham croquettes, cheeseburger au poivre, steak tartare, pork schnitzel with gorgonzola and sauce moutarde, and NY-style cheesecake, plus a martini heavy cocktail list give this place big NYC energy mixed with east London cool."

"Want glamour and old-school hospitality but also want a burger and spaghetti meatballs? The Dover is the restaurant for you. With velvet curtains, wood panelling and soft lighting, it's one of the sexiest spots in town, and the menu of Italian-American classics (there's also prawn cocktail, chopped salad, lobster bisque ravioli and baked cheesecake brfble9e) let's you live out all your Mad Men fantasies."

New York City–style Italian-American dining has become a dominant trend in London, driven by headline openings and NYC transplant restaurants. New venues recreate Manhattan aesthetics and menus, serving classics such as burgers, spaghetti and meatballs, prawn cocktail, lobster bisque ravioli, and NY-style cheesecake. One Club Row channels NYC energy with dishes like lobster & ham croquettes, cheeseburger au poivre, steak tartare, pork schnitzel with gorgonzola, and martini-heavy cocktails. The Dover pairs old-school glamour and hospitality with Italian-American staples in a velvet-curtained setting. Major NYC names such as Carbone have opened in Mayfair, with more openings planned.

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