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"We try to turn people on to Italian wine," says Babbo's wine director, Colum Sheehan. But the mammoth list can be a challenge. Thus, two sommeliers are on the two floors at all times. Order the spicy two-minute calamari "Sicilian lifeguard style" with currants, caperberries, pine nuts and chiles. To get a reservation at this New York hot spot, call at 10 a.m. one month ahead of the date you want. And for a last-minute booking, try 9 p.m. the night before, or after 3 p.m. the day of.

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From Food & Wine , OCT 2010

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From Food & Wine , APR 2010

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From Food & Wine , MAR 2010

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From Food & Wine , MAY 2007

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From Food & Wine , JUL 2006

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From Travel + Leisure , JUN 2003

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Last updated August 2011