Excerpts from our upcoming dining preview, to be published in The Line on Friday.
I’m really excited about this one. I may become a regular.
Mima. Chef David DiBari of Zuppa in Yonkers  along with John Leggio and Robert Leggio  is opening a enoteca-trattoria-osteria in the spot where the Red Hat used to be in Irvington. He’ll serve the kind of food he likes to eat: big bowls of steaming pasta with a great glass of wine alongside. The restaurant is named after the nickname both DiBari and the Leggio cousins used to call their grandmothers (you pronounce it MEE-ma). The team will pull out the red banquettes and bring in rough-hewn wood tables to keep the comfortable, casual look. DiBari, who cites Lupa and ‘inoteca as inspirations, plans to surprise people with pastas, but keep the sauces familiar, such as his trecci alla carbonara, which is a braid- or twist-shaped pasta. The restaurant will serve late: til 1 a.m. on weekends. They’re shooting for a Nov. 15 opening. 63 Main St., Irvington.
 Liz Johnson
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Just in case you were wondering (as I was), the Red Hat Bistro is moving to the waterfront in Oct 2007, according to their website, http://www.redhatbistro.com , and will be known as “Red Hat Bistro on the River”.
...as you clearly mention in the article following this one.
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Don’t worry Bob! Thanks for the tip!
What is “THE LINE” and where do I get it?
The Line is our weekend entertainment section. It comes out in The Journal News on Fridays. You can also check it out at lohud.com/entertainment
Thanks Liz, I will be sure to check it out.
Hi Liz:
Thanks for the heads up. I frequent Zuppa in Yonkers and love the ambience and food. I am really excited to see what they are up to in the new Irvington location. I have one questions? Do you think people in Irvington will be dinning at 1:00am. Good luck to them!