The latest food craze in New York City is American. Wild West American.The newsest emporium of such fare is Maremma. If that sounds Italian, it is. Let us explain.
The region called Maremma is an area of Tuscany where a lot of "spaghetti westerns" -- those Italian-made U.S. western movies that helped spring Clint Eastwood to stardom, for example -- were shot. The restaurant called Maremma, located at 228 West 10th St., is owned by chef Cesare Casella. It has a western theme despite the Italian influences.
Movies and western dining seem to be going hand in hand here. Movie director Bob Giraldi, who has a longtime business relationship with restaurant owner/chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten, is opening two new restaurants this summer. One is Diablo Royale at 189 West 10th St., near Maremma. It will have a modern Mexican menu and a Wild West saloon motif. He's staying mum on the theme of the second.
ON THE WEB
• Emeril's Western recipes
• Wild West theme party for kids
• Western cookbooks
• Ranch-style cooking with a twist
• New York magazine's NYC dining guide
• City Guide magazine's NYC dining guide
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