I ate at Le Streghe when in Manhattan for work in February. I was left on my own for the afternoon in SoHo (I'm from Nashville) and was completely overwhelmed with the activity and bustle. I ducked into Le Streghe for a late lunch and to take a breather. I found I was the only patron and was therefore skeptical. I was pleasantly surprised, however. The kind-of-scary host/server spoke broken English but was very attentive. The risotto was absolutely wonderful (spinach, tomatoes, lots of garlic and pecorino romano), and was nicely paired by an Italian wine recommended by my server. I managed to find a cozy spot in a completely foreign city, and will definitely make a return trip the next time I'm in town.
Pros: Great food!, Easy-to-find location
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