Yes, the new La Botte Ristorante — located in the space that once held Uno Pizzeria and Grill — serves Italian fare, but don’t expect any dish ending with parm, marsala, alfredo, or scampi. There’s a whole other world of Italian food, one that’s closer to what’s eaten in Rome or Florence or Naples, and these are the culinary traditions La Botte follows.

“There are 100 places to get chicken parm and veal marsala in Westchester so why do I want to be 101?” says co-owner Nino Rata of Yonkers. Rata and partner Jimmy Hysaj opened the 120-seat La Botte in December 2019. “I will make those dishes if a customer asks. But I won’t put it on the menu.”