Via Quadronno comes to Westchester continuing the trend to “Manhattanize” Downtown White Plains

For Manhattanites, Westchester has always seemed to be some sort of backwater destination. But with prices in NYC soaring to crazy heights, many city dwellers are taking a second and third look at White Plains, NY - and with good reason. Downtown White Plains is booming where high-end shopping and entertainment are the order of the day. Many diehard New Yorkers are discovering that White Plains has almost as much to offer as Manhattan at a much better price point. With Manhattan only a 33 minute train trip, White Plains allows the most ardent New Yorker to feel at home while being just a short train ride away from Midtown Manhattan.

To that end, one of Manhattan’s most distinctive dining attractions, Via Quadronno, has opened its doors in White Plains at the corner of Renaissance Square and Main Street – next door to two 42 story towers that are the Ritz Carlton. The location in the famous Art Nouveau Barr Building provides an interesting background standing next to the mirrored glass and sleek steel of the Ritz Carlton. That mix of old and new is very typical of the "new" White Plains.

The restaurant offers breakfast, lunch and dinner. The fare is distinctly Italian and includes their famous panini sandwiches, espresso, a wide variety of coffee drinks and ice creams. Via Quadronno adds White Plains, NY to its very select group of markets that includes the upper east side of Manhattan, Tokyo, Hong Kong and Miami.

The restaurant is open from 8 AM on weekdays with the kitchen closing at 10:30 PM. On the weekends, the hours are 9 AM to 11:30 PM. Indoor dining seats 80 while the outdoor dining area pictured below seats 60 additional patrons during the warmer weather. Reservations can be made on-line at www.opentable.com.