Chef Jonathan Benno Opens New Trattoria, Bakery and Cafe in Manhattan

Chef Jonathan Benno Opens New Trattoria, Bakery and Cafe in Manhattan
Dishes at Leonelli Taberna. Evan Sung
Crystal Shi
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Chef Jonathan Benno, of Per Se and Lincoln Ristorante fame, has opened two new Roman-inspired eateries, Leonelli Taberna and Leonelli Focacceria e Pasticceria, in the newly redesigned hotel The Evelyn in Manhattan’s NoMad.
“Since I was a kid I’ve always had a love affair with Italian food,” Benno said in a press release. “I remember sitting around the family table eating my grandma’s eggplant parmesan, and enjoying boxes of Italian bakery cookies at every social gathering. That’s the feeling I want to recreate at Leonelli.”
Crystal Shi
Crystal Shi
Home and Food Editor
Crystal Shi is the home and food editor for The Epoch Times. She is a journalist based in New York City.