Last Call at Mezzaluna (opens in new tab)

One of the works on the walls at Mezzaluna, named after the Italian word for both a half-moon and a curved knife. With a potential closure looming over the Upper East Side Italian restaurant, the owner’s daughter reflects on growing up in its dining room, and what the future holds for the family business By Gea Bozzi I took my first steps on Mezzaluna’s terra-cotta floor. Our restaurant, on Manhattan’s Upper East Side, had already been up and running for over a decade by the time I was born. ...