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Italian Eatery Set For UWS From Popular Local Restauranteur
Sempre Oggi will open on 75th Street and Amsterdam this summer from the same restaurateur who runs Playa Betty's and 5 Napkin Burger.
UPPER WEST SIDE, NY — A new Italian restaurant will open on the Upper West Side in the coming months from a restaurateur who has already had some serious success in the neighborhood.
Sempre Oggi will open at 164-166 W. 75th St. (off Amsterdam) by the end of the summer.
It will be an "aggressively seasonal, vegetable forward, modern Italian restaurant," according to its website.
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Robert Guarino is overseeing the new Italian spot, who also is the restaurateur behind Playa Betty's and 5 Napkin Burger.
Playa Betty's is a longtime popular Mexican spot at West 75th Street and Amsterdam, just steps from where the new Italian eatery will be.
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Guarino has been documenting the opening process on Sempre Oggi's Instagram, including posting about the meaning and reasoning of the name, which directly translates to "Always Today."
Guarino told the WestSideRag, which was the first publication to report on the opening, that he "aims to strike a balance between casual and fine dining."
There is menu yet.
Sempre Oggi will replace the now-shuttered Cesca, which was also an Italian restaurant at the same location.
You can follow along with Sempre Oggi's opening process on its Instagram.
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