Marta
At long last, we meet you Marta! Marta is an Italian restaurant in the lobby of the Martha Washington hotel in Gramercy/Flatiron. It opened a little over half a year ago, and it was nearly impossible to get a reservation. Marta was the talk of the town. I read a review in Time Out New York that brought tears to my eyes and saliva to my mouth; I want to know what pizza crust shattering like fine blown glass tasted like!! I follow them on Instagram and all their photos are mouth-wateringly enticing. We tried getting a table on a walk-in once in January and were told it would be a three hour wait. Was the hype worth it? Turns out...YES! Reservations are a little easier to come by now. We popped in for lunch today and were greeted with a sexy/dark/minimalist aesthetic and massive cherry tree branches in vases sprouting to the ceiling. The wait between ordering and pizza reception was a little longer than I anticipated...