Forsythia

Say hello to Forsythia, home to some of the best pasta in New York City.

At this intimate, unfailingly on-point nook on the Lower East Side, well-executed and clever takes on Italian classics are the name of the game; think ‘cacio e pepe risotto supplì’ and ‘pillowy house-made cappelletti tucked with chestnut purée in a brown butter sauce’.

Chef-patron Jacob Siwak fell in love with hospitality at Olmsted, Brooklyn, and mastered the art of spectacular pasta at Sarah Cicolini’s legendary Roman trattoria, Santo Palato. Guided by a refreshing sense of community, he’s forged his own path on Stanton Street since opening in 2020, receiving a glowing review from Adam Platt upon opening and earning a Michelin Bib Gourmand in his first year.

Jacob is currently developing a new project centred around Northern Italian cooking. In his own words, “I think it’d be a perfect fit for Carousel’s guests over the colder winter months”; if his short rib-packed agnolotti tossed in butter are anything to go by, we think he might be on to something.

See you in January…