New York City is in a state of transition. The hazy summer days have faded into the background, making way for crisper fall air as the metropolis and its dwellers return to the break-neck rhythm leading to the holidays.
The West Village, one of New York City’s most unique and historic neighborhoods, is also shifting. In what used to be a gray garage tucked underneath an aging fitness center now sits an eatery that pays homage to Southern Italian cuisine and the opulence that shaped New York’s Gilded Age: Realmuto Alta Pasticceria Italiana.