There's just something about Via Carota...
The nine-year old Grove Street spot styled to look like a 17th-century Florentine villa - an eye-rolling aesthetic aim that should totally turn us off but for some reason gets us hot and heavy - is one of the city's most impossible tables to snag.
Whether you're playing the reservation game, refreshing yourself silly on Resy, or trying your luck the walk-in way, best of luck to you in your hopeless task! Clearly, the masses are hooked on everything this romantic Italian restaurant is serving up.
While we can't give you a workaround for grabbing a seat, for those envious diners stuck on the outside looking in, there's now a way to drink in a bit of what the hot spot has on offer.
Via Carota has introduced Via Carota Craft Cocktails, bottling the magic of 6 of their signature drinks:
The Classic Negroni
White Negroni
Signature Martini
Espresso Martini
Old Fashioned
Manhattan