Why a whole site about Italian food in Union Square?

Because the square is NYC's crossroads — offices, NYU, the Greenmarket, and eight subway lines — and 'good Italian near Union Square' is a question thousands of people ask every week. We answer it specifically.

What's the Greenmarket connection?

The city's best kitchens shop the Union Square Greenmarket, and the Italian ones show it. We track what's in season at the market and which menus it lands on days later.

Where should I eat before a show or a class nearby?

Our 'in and out by 7:45' bulletin covers exactly this — places that seat at 6, feed you properly, and get you out the door on time.

Do you include Flatiron and NoHo?

Within a ten-minute walk of the square, yes. The bulletin marks distance from the park steps on every entry.

Every advisory on the board — the blog

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01Jules Bennett · 5 min

Where to Eat Before a Union Square Event

Pre-show dining around Union Square, organized by how much time you actually have. Five rooms within a ten-minute walk of Irving Plaza, plus the Greenmarket days worth planning around.

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