After well over a decade downtown, the Italian eatery Cacio e Pepe has opened a second location on the Upper East Side, serving its namesake dish and a host of other specialties. Founded in 2004 on Second Avenue in the East Village, Cacio e Pepe is known for its Roman pasta dish of the same name, which it serves tableside in a giant wheel of pecorino cheese.

It is co-owned by chefs Salvatore Corea and Guisto Priola, who both live on the Upper East Side and "saw a need to bring something new to the neighborhood," according to a news release. The new Upper East Side location opened Monday at 1479 York Ave., near East 78th Street. The storefront was formerly hom