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NICOLE MAUPIN
Welcome to Piatto, your friendly neighborhood Italian joint situated on
the water where 50th Ave. meets the East River.
Don’t let the modern interior or the beautiful waterfront views of Manhat-tan
mislead you. When you leave Piatto you can’t help but feel like family,
from the gracious owner Giancarlo Coco to the chef Erminio Conte who
hails from Puglia and has been cooking for 30 years.
Conte can just as well make you belly laugh as put out crispy wood-fired
pizza crusts and sautéed gamberi (shrimp) with a perfect snap over
homemade pasta. Miguel Pepin, the manager and Maître d’ who greets
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